State of the Community
Scope
Building on conversations sparked by our January 2025 webinar of the same name, we’ll take stock of 2025’s rapid changes and their implications for 2026—surveying policy shifts, where we stand now, and what’s on the horizon.
Confirmed speakers include: Jennifer Kemp, Director of Consulting Services, Stratos; Jay Patel, Head of Sales and Business Development, Cactus Communications; Randy Townsend, Director of Engagement, Origin Editorial; Karin Wulf, John Carter Brown librarian and professor of history, Brown University; and Maryam Zaringhalam, Senior Director of Policy, Center for Open Science.
This webinar will be moderated by Alice Meadows, co-founder of MoreBrains—and the NISO Education Program Committee lead who helped make this program happen.
Event Sessions
Speakers
Additional Information
NISO assumes organizations register as a group. The model assumes that an unlimited number of staff will be watching the live broadcast in a single location, but also includes access to an archived recording of the event for those who may have timing conflicts.
Educational program contacts and registrants receive sign-on instructions via email three business days prior to the virtual event. If you have not received your instructions by the day before an event, please contact NISO headquarters for assistance via email (nisohq@niso.org).
Registrants for an event may cancel participation and receive a refund (less $30.00) if the notice of cancellation is received at NISO HQ (nisohq@niso.org) one full week prior to the event date. If received less than 7 days before, no refund will be provided.
Links to the archived recording of the broadcast are distributed to registrants 24-48 business hours following the close of the live event. Access to that recording is intended for internal use of fellow staff at the registrant’s organization or institution. Shared resources are posted to the NISO event page.
All events follow the NISO Code of Conduct. More information can be found here.
Broadcast Platform
NISO uses the Zoom platform for the purpose of broadcasting our live events. Zoom provides apps for a variety of computing devices (tablets, laptops, etc.) To view the broadcast, you will need a device that supports the Zoom app. Attendees may also choose to listen just to audio on their phones. Sign-on credentials include the necessary dial-in numbers, if that is your preference. Once notified of their availability, recordings may be viewed from the Zoom platform.
Event Dates
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Fees
Designated educational program contacts at NISO member organizations automatically received sign-on credentials for regularly scheduled webinar events as a benefit of membership. If you are unsure who your organization's NISO member contact is, please contact us at nisohq@niso.org. There is no need to register separately. Check your institutional membership status here.
Location
Educational events are online programs. NISO uses the Zoom platform for the purpose of broadcasting our live events. Zoom provides apps for a variety of computing devices (tablets, laptops, etc.) To view the broadcast, you need a device that supports the Zoom app. Attendees may also choose to listen just to audio on their phones. Sign-on credentials include the necessary dial-in numbers, if that is your preference. Once notified of their availability, recordings may be viewed from the Zoom platform.
Registrants receive sign-on instructions prior to the virtual event. If you have not received your instructions by the day before an event, please contact NISO headquarters for assistance via email (nisohq@niso.org).