[Eril-l] NISO October Events

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**Apologies for cross posting**

Level up with another month of professional development opportunities from
NISO! October features the monthly webinar Data and Indigenous Sovereignty
<https://niso.org/events/data-ownership-indigenous-sovereignty> as well as
the much-anticipated launch of our latest training series, AI Essentials:
>From Tools to Strategy
<https://niso.org/events/ai-essentials-tools-strategy-2025-niso-training-series>
.

MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR—FREE FOR NISO MEMBERS

Data and Indigenous Sovereignty
<https://niso.org/events/data-ownership-indigenous-sovereignty>

Wednesday, October 8, 11:00 am–12:00 pm EDT (US/Canada)

This webinar will address the critical issues of data ownership and
Indigenous sovereignty in the digital age. Join us to explore how data
governance frameworks are evolving to respect the rights of Indigenous
communities and learn what steps can be taken to ensure ethical and
equitable data use. The discussions will center the voices and perspectives
of Indigenous leaders in this important conversation.

Speakers: Jane Anderson, Co-Founder, Local Contexts; Kristina Vrouwenvelder,
Assistant Director, Publications, AGU & Co-Lead of the CARE
Implementation; Lydia
Jennings, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth
University; and Joseph Yracheta, Executive Director, Native BioData
Consortium. Moderator: *Melissa Stoner,* Native American Studies Librarian,
University of California at Berkeley

Registration for monthly webinars is not required for NISO members.
Non-NISO members, please register
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-webinar-data-ownership-indigenous-sovereignty-registration-1383923244679?aff=oddtdtcreator>
(includes unlimited attendees from your organization).

NISO TRAINING SERIES | DISCOUNTS FOR NISO MEMBERS AND GROUPS
AI Essentials: From Tools to Strategy
<https://niso.org/events/ai-essentials-tools-strategy-2025-niso-training-series>
*Thursdays, 11:00 am–12:30 pm EDT (US/Canada)October 9–December 4, 2025 (no
class on November 27 in observance of the US Thanksgiving holiday)*

Each session in AI Essentials offers practical insights, strategic framing,
and room for discussion of what scholarly organizations should be thinking
about now. Whether you and your organization are assessing tools, drafting
new policies, or supporting researchers and staff, the series will provide
context and examples to move forward with insight and confidence.

Over eight weeks, the program covers a wide range of timely topics:

   -

   AI’s current role in scholarly publishing and the tools reshaping the
   field
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   Research integrity, copyright, and licensing
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   The growing use of AI in core workflows like metadata enrichment and
   peer review
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   Supporting researchers through training and consultation models
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   Aligning AI efforts with organizational values and planning for
   long-term adoption
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   Strategy-building and mapping out actionable next steps


Facilitator: Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Associate Dean of Technology Strategy
and Digital Services for John Hopkins University Libraries.

See the NISO website for more information and to register
<https://niso.org/events/ai-essentials-tools-strategy-2025-niso-training-series>.
Discounts are available for NISO Voting Members, LSA Members (including LSA
Consortia Members), and groups.

We hope to see you next month at one of these upcoming events. In the
meantime, remember to visit our events page
<https://www.niso.org/events/upcoming> for the latest on professional
development opportunities from NISO, including our next webinar, AI & the
Research Cycle (Phase IV: Licensing, Copyright & Research Impact).

<https://niso.org/events/ai-research-cycle-phase-iv-licensing-copyright-research-impact>Best
wishes,

The NISO Team



NISO
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Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 301.654.2512
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