Subject: NISO May Two-Part Webinar: Understanding Critical Elements of
E-books: Acquiring, Sharing, and Preserving
From: "Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson_at_niso.org>
Date: 4/12/2012 7:10 PM
In May, NISO will continue its series of webinars on "Understanding Critical
Elements of E-books" with a two-part webinar focused on the issues of
"Acquiring, Sharing, and Preserving E-books." Each part is independent; you
can register for either one or both. Get a 25% discount if you register for
both parts.
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Part 1: Can I Access the World? Involving Users in E-book Acquisition and
Sharing
Date: May 16, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
What are the challenges of providing patron-driven acquisition (PDA) and
sharing of digital library resources using e-books? Get both the librarian
and the publisher perspective of their experience in implementing PDA.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
. Patron Driven Acquisitions: Essentials and Options - Robert Johnson,
Clinical Services Librarian, University of Southern California Norris
Medical Library
. Patron Driven Acquisitions: Lessons Learned and Still Learning - Beth
Bernhardt, Electronic Resources Librarian and Christine Fischer, Head of
Acquisitions, University of North Carolina Greensboro
. The Publisher's Experience with Patron-Driven Acquisitions - Lenny Allen,
Director, Institutional Accounts, Oxford University Press
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Part 2: Heritage Lost? Ensuring the Preservation of E-books
Date: May 23, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Part 2, Heritage Lost? Ensuring the Preservation of E-books, will examine
initiatives to ensure the long-term preservation of the digital book content
being developed and distributed today.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
. HathiTrust: We're Preserving the Past, What About the Present? - Jeremy
York, HathiTrust Project Librarian, University of Michigan
. File Format Considerations in the Preservation of e-Books - Sheila
Morrissey, Senior Research Developer, Portico
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REGISTRATION
Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm
Eastern on May 16, 2012 for Part 1 and May 23, 2012 for Part 2. Discounts
are available for NISO and NASIG members and students. All registrants to
both parts receive a 25% discount.
Can't make it on the webinar date/time? Register now and gain access to the
recorded archive for one year.
Visit the event webpages to register and for more information:
Part 1:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/ebooks_acquisition_and_sha
ring/
Part 2:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/ebooks_preservation/
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