[Eril-l] Check out the preliminary program for February’s NISO Plus Baltimore conference!

[Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list]

**Apologies for cross posting**

NISO is pleased to announce that the preliminary program
<https://nisoplusbaltimore25.sched.com/> for the NISO Plus 2025 meeting in
Baltimore <https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2025-baltimore/> (February 10–12) is
now available! Join us for two days of interactive sessions addressing some
of the biggest issues and trends in scholarly communications:


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   Research integrity is at the forefront of many of our minds as the
   community works to combat growing levels of fraud and the rapid spread of
   disinformation. At NISO Plus, speakers will explore how to better support
   research integrity, including verifying researcher identity, communicating
   retraction information to users, and the adoption of research stacks.
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   User access, privacy, and cybersecurity are covered in sessions on
   Seamless Access, upcoming browser changes, protecting patron privacy, and
   maintaining the delicate balance between ensuring broad access and keeping
   systems and data secure.
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   Open research and open access remain topics for discussion and debate in
   sessions covering OA models (and how best to evaluate them) and user
   metrics for OA content. The program also features sessions on open data
   repositories and the global community’s need for more equitable OA models
   and structures.
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    Artificial intelligence—its use and impact as well as related ethical
   concerns—will also figure prominently in the NISO Plus Baltimore program.
   Speakers will share highlights from a report on how generative AI
   technology is currently used in higher education, explore best practices
   for transparency in the use of AI, and provide case studies on using  AI to
   enhance metadata and discoverability.
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   In the tradition of NISO Plus, participants can also attend our NISO
   standards updates, in which they’ll hear the latest from NISO committee
   members on current projects like Open Access Business Processes and
   Accessibility Remediation Metadata.


Additional program highlights include an opening keynote from Cindy Hohl
<https://niso.plus/2024/11/cindy-hohl-to-give-opening-keynote-at-np25baltimore/>,
director of operations and policy analysis at the Kansas City Library and
president of the American Library Association, on “The Human Standard: Equal
Library Access for All.” Our annual awards luncheon will recognize
outstanding service to the information community and introduce participants
to the 2025 NISO Scholarship Awards cohort. Finally, the February 10
pre-conference program includes a pre-conference on AI tools and use cases
and a workshop on developing best practices and guidelines for assessing
the performance of OA eBooks. And for the first time, JATS-Con, the user
conference for the Journal Article Tag Suite standard, will also be held as
a full-day pre-conference.

Discounts are available for NISO members and groups
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-plus-baltimore-2025-tickets-1038096132477?aff=oddtdtcreator>,
and thanks to our generous sponsors—Bowker <http://www.bowker.com/>, CHORUS
<https://www.chorusaccess.org/>, EBSCO <http://ebsco.com/>, OpenAthens
<https://www.openathens.net/>, Project MUSE <https://muse.jhu.edu/>, and
Silverchair <https://www.silverchair.com/>—deeper discounts are available
for retirees, students, and anyone currently unemployed. Remember to
register by January 10
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-plus-baltimore-2025-tickets-1038096132477?aff=oddtdtcreator>
for early bird rates, and book your hotel room
<https://book.passkey.com/gt/220392010?gtid=ac8b1234f6fb2badbe3db6b556ad3d81>
soon!

We’ll be updating the program with additional information on individual
sessions and speakers
<https://nisoplusbaltimore25.sched.com/event/1olIf/facilitating-fair-data-with-interoperable-repository-standards-for-metadata-and-persistent-identifiers>
in the coming weeks, so don’t forget to check for updates. We hope to see
you soon in Baltimore!

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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