Subject: NISO Forum The E-Book Renaissance, Part II: Challenges and
Opportunities to be held in Boston on October 18-19, 2012 - Register now
to get early bird discount
From: "Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson_at_niso.org>
Date: 7/3/2012 9:16 AM
NISO will be following up on last year’s acclaimed forum on The E-book
Renaissance with Part II on Challenges and Opportunities, a two-day forum in
Boston, MA on October 18-19, 2012.
ABOUT THE FORUM
E-books have existed in the library landscape for over a decade, but it is
only in the last few years that their use has shifted to finally become the
game-changer that all have anticipated for so long. Availability,
distribution, licensing, discoverability, current and future access, and
usage of e-books all require content providers and libraries to change many
of their existing processes and develop new ways to do business. Amidst this
confusion is a wealth of opportunities for new collaborations and
initiatives.
The NISO Forum, The E-Book Renaissance, Part II: Challenges and
Opportunities will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety
of industry, library, scholarly, and consumer viewpoints. Participate in
this community discussion for advancing e-book development, distribution,
and use.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
• Keynote Presentation by Nick Montfort, Associate Professor of Digital
Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Panel discussion: Primary and Trade Publishers’ E-book Initiatives --
Moderator: Brian O'Leary, Magellan Media Consultant Partners
• Library Perspectives
o Licensing, Access, and Related Issues -- Chuck Hamaker, Associate
University Librarian for Collection Development & Electronic Resources,
University of North Carolina Charlotte
o Landscape Discussion -- Suzanne M. Ward, Head, Collection Management,
Professor of Library Science, Purdue University Libraries
o What we Are Doing at My Library -- Lynn Wiley, Head of Acquisitions,
University of Illinois
• NISO E-book Special Interest Group: New Initiative on Demand Driven
Acquisitions
• Books in Browser: End User Tools -- Speaker TBA
• Panel discussion: Aggregators and Platform Providers -- Moderator: Sue
Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, Wright State University Libraries
• Accessibility in E-books -- Speaker TBA
• Surveys: Patron Profiles -- Ian Singer, Library Journal
• Devices: E-book Hardware -- Speaker TBA
• Rights, Digital Management, and Piracy -- Skott Klebe, Copyright
Clearance Center
• Digital Public Library of American (DPLA) -- Speaker TBA
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
An early bird registration discount is available through October 5, 2012.
Additional discounts are available to NISO members and students. Visit the
event webpage for more information and to register:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/ebooks/
Cynthia Hodgson
Technical Editor / Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
chodgson_at_niso.org
301-654-2512
Cynthia Hodgson
Technical Editor / Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
hodgsonca_at_verizon.net
301-654-2512
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