NISO Forum: Next Generation Discovery: New Tools, Aging Standards

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Date:  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:51:24 -0500
From:  Cynthia Hodgson <chodgson_at_niso.org>
Subject:  NISO Forum: Next Generation Discovery: New Tools, Aging Standards


NISO will be hosting a forum on "Next Generation Discovery: New Tools, 
Aging
Standards" in Chapel Hill, NC on March 27-28, 2008.

Discovering scholarly information and data is essential for research and 
use of the
content that the information community is producing and making 
available. The
development of knowledge bases, web systems, repositories, and other 
sources
for this information brings the need for effective discovery tools -- 
search-driven
discovery and network (or browse) driven discovery -- to the forefront. 
With
new tools and systems emerging, however, are standards keeping pace with
the next generation of tools? What's coming up and where might standards 
fit
to assist in this arena? The forum will include both a look at the 
current state
of discovery tools and at new visions of what these tools might look 
like in the
next several years.
Speakers will include:

-- Robert J. Sandusky, (Assistant University Librarian for Information
Technology, Clinical Associate Professor, Richard J. Daley Library,
University of Illinois at Chicago) on the topic of Deep Indexing and 
Discovery
-- Vinod Chachra (VTLS) on the topic of Harvesting Data In Multiple
Formats For Discovery

-- Mike Teets (OCLC) on the topic of Identities, xISBN, and xISSN

-- Peter Murray (Assistant Director, New Service Development,
OhioLINK: the Ohio Library and Information Network) on the topic of
Discovery Tools & the OPAC

-- Michael Winkler (Director, iTadd, Penn Libraries) on the topic of 
PennTags
-- Eric Schnell (Associate Professor and Assistant Director for 
Technology and
Digital Initiatives at the Prior Health Sciences Library at The Ohio 
State University)
and-Dave Munger (Freelance Writer, ResearchBlogging.org) on the topic of
BPR3: Bloggers for Peer-Reviewed Research Reporting

Registration is now open
(http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/discovery08/registration.cfm).
The early bird discount closes March 12. NISO members are eligible for
substantial discounts.

Visit the event webpage
(http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/discovery08/) for more
information or contact Karen Wetzel, NISO Standards Program Manager,
at kwetzel_at_niso.org.

Note: This announcement was cross-posted.

The break sponsor for the Discovery forum is Innovative Interfaces.

And don't forget, registration is still open for "Digital Preservation: 
Planning
Today for Tomorrow's Resources," to be held March 14, 2008 in
Washington, DC. (http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/digpres08/).
You can get the early bird rate through February 25.


Cynthia Hodgson
NISO Technical Editor Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson_at_niso.org <mailto:chodgson_at_niso.org>
Phone: 301-654-2512

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