[Eril-l] April Educational Events at NISO!

[NISO Announce]

**Apologies for cross posting**


We have a busy month of events lined up here at NISO, and we very much hope
you’ll join us for some of them! As well as launching our eight-part
training course, Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century: A
2021 Participatory Learning Experience
<https://niso.org/events/2021/04/assessment-practices-metrics-21st-century-2021-participatory-learning-experience>
(April 1 - May 27), we’ll be kicking off the first in a two-part webinar
series on Meaningful Metrics
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/meaningful-metrics-first-two> on April
14, talking Preprints
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/hot-topic-preprints> with the experts
at our virtual conference on April 21, and hosting the 2021 NFAIS
Forethought Strategic Summit
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/transforming-content-through-transformed-systems>
on April 27-28. Other than the training series, registration entitles an
unlimited number of participants from your organization to attend.

Webinar: Meaningful Metrics
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/meaningful-metrics-first-two>

April 14, 11.00am - 12.30pm ET (Canada/US)

How can metrics be made more meaningful and illuminative? What data needs
to be collected? How long is it retained? What are appropriate data-sharing
practices? How can (and should) we measure usage? What can be done
automatically? Join our discussion with speakers Rachel Borchardt, American
University; Brian Cody, Scholastica; Rebecca Kennison, K|N Consultants
(representing HuMetricsHSS); Stacy Konkiel, Altmetric; and Marie McVeigh,
Web of Science, Clarivate.

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-webinar-meaningful-metrics-part-one-registration-129370533749>
(FREE for NISO members)

Virtual Conference: Preprints
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/meaningful-metrics-first-two>

April 21, 12.00 - 4.00pm ET (Canada/US)

Research during the pandemic accelerated discussions surrounding the value
of preprints. But are existing models sustainable? What issues are there
with regard to infrastructure? Are validation or rejection processes
needed?  How well do journalists and others understand the benefits and
limitations of preprints? Hear about what progress has been made since our
2019 preprints conference from speakers including: Kathryn Funk, National
Library of Medicine; Kyle Lo, Allen Institute for Artificial Information
(AI2); Leslie McIntosh, Ripeta; Alberto Pepe, Wiley; Bruce Rosenblum,
Atypon; and Richard Sever, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-virtual-conference-preprints-registration-129926871771>
(discount for NISO members)

Virtual Conference: 2021 NFAIS Forethought Strategic Summit
<https://www.niso.org/events/2021/04/transforming-content-through-transformed-systems>

April 27-28, 10.00am - 2.30pm ET (Canada/US)

This year’s topic is Transforming Content Through Transformed Systems. We
will be exploring the challenges from both a management and a technology
perspective, to consider how the information community can develop systems
that continue to add value to scholarly communication and success. Join us
for talks by experts including: Mark Gross, DCLabs; Lauren Kane,
Morressier; Chris Shillum, ORCID; John Shaw, SAGE Publishing, and others to
be announced.

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nfais-forethought-summit-transforming-content-through-transformed-systems-tickets-139537451273>
(discount for NISO members)

Training Course: Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century: A
2021 Participatory Learning Experience
<https://niso.org/events/2021/04/assessment-practices-metrics-21st-century-2021-participatory-learning-experience>


April 1 - May 27 (eight weekly sessions)

This custom-made course, based on the needs of the participating libraries,
is suitable for assessment practitioners at any level — beginner,
intermediate, or experienced. They will work with regular facilitator,
Martha Kyrillidou, to form a virtual learning community that will help them
make progress on their own assessment projects, find new ways of engaging
staff through interactive exercises, and ultimately foster a sense of
renewed direction.

Register here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/assessment-practices-metrics-for-the-21st-century-participatory-learning-tickets-144714152927>
(discount for NISO members)

Thanks as always for your support of our educational events — we hope to
see you there!

Best wishes,

The NISO Team


NISO
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 302
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 301-654-2512

E-mail: nisohq at niso.org
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