[Eril-l] Attend NISO's Virtual Conference on E-Books! Wednesday, October 5

[NISO Announce]

*Register for NISO’s October Virtual Conference on E-books*

*Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.*



The growth of digital books in the broader market has slowed, but e-books
have become a significant portion of the popular book market. The
availability of packages of scholarly e-monographs and of e-book
collections for the library market continues to increase as publishers
become more comfortable with offering e-books to libraries. During this
virtual conference, speakers will address marketplace developments
surrounding electronic books and how such developments might impact
availability of digital materials for readers, students, faculty, and other
users. In addition to business trends, the interconnected issues of content
forms, platforms, and devices for accessing e-books will also be covered.



Confirmed speakers include *Andrew Rhomberg*, Founder, Jellybooks; *Janine
Barchas*, Professor of English, University of Texas – Austin; *Chip Nilges*,
Vice President for Business Development, OCLC; *Luke Swindler, Jr.,*
Collections
Management Officer, Collection Development, University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill; *Bret Freeman*, Vice President, Atypon; case study speakers
soon to be announced!



The conference is divided into three useful segments. Initially, attendees
will hear presentations on the user's current experience with platforms and
devices as well as the revealing behavioral data that illustrates user
expectations and needs. (What might that reveal? See this discussion of
e-books and user data in this March 2016 article
<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/business/media/moneyball-for-book-publishers-for-a-detailed-look-at-how-we-read.html>
from
the *New York Times*.) Following that, presenters will examine the
nuts-and-bolts practices that shape what users experience (such as content
presentation, metadata, and relevant business requirements). The day closes
with two case studies and the signature feature of NISO events, a
round-table discussion that serves attendees as a critical radar in
detecting emerging trends and issues that may soon demand greater attention.



For more specifics on what will be covered throughout the day and how to
register, please visit NISO’s event page
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2016/virtual_conference/oct5_virtualconf/>.
Join us, because this virtual conference is shaping up to be a thoroughly
stimulating discussion of content presentation and delivery!



Other questions for NISO? Get in touch at:



NISO

3600 Clipper Mill Road

Suite 302

Baltimore, MD 21211-1948

Phone: (301) 654-2512

Email: nisohq at niso.org
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