<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-page__byline"><b>Baltimore, MD - December 11, 2017 -</b> The National Information Standards Organization
(NISO) is pleased to announce a strong slate of programs for 2018.
Members will benefit from an array of webinars, virtual conferences, and
training programs, all tailored toward users who seek better ways of
creating and using information systems and services. Professionals in
libraries and related technology companies are the target audience for
our events, and the material on offer is developed and presented by
leaders in those fields.
</div><p>The <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niso.org%2Fevents%2F2018-Webinar-Subscription-Packages" target="_blank">webinar topics for 2018</a> will address:</p>
<p>--Annotation - Practices and Tools in a Digital Environment<br>
--The Evolving Natures of Reference Work and Reference Product<br>
--Library as Publisher (Two-Part Webinar)<br>
--Can There Be Neutrality in Cataloging? A Conversation Starter<br>
--Trends in Technology: Smart Services in the Academic Library<br>
--Innovative Tools and Apps: What's Hot<br>
--Discovery: Where Researchers Start<br>
--Using Analytics to Extract Value from the Library's Data (Two-Part Webinar)<br>
--Library Funding, Advocacy, and Strategic Approaches to Funding Scholarly Initiatives (Two-Part Webinar)<br>
--Building Diversity in the Workforce<br>
--Maker Spaces: Things that Go Bop, Whizz, and Clank!<br><br>
Next year will also see NISO presenting several of its popular,
five-hour virtual conferences, some of which are followed by a relevant
Training <span><span>Thursday</span></span> event. In 2018, these <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niso.org%2Fevents%2F2018-VirtualConf-Subscription" target="_blank">in-depth conferences</a> will cover:<br><br>
--The Preprint: Integrating the Form into the Scholarly Ecosystem (includes a Training <span><span>Thursday</span></span> session)<br>
--Information Freedom, Ethics, and Longevity (includes a Training <span><span>Thursday</span></span> session)<br>
--Open Data Projects<br>
--The Computer Campus: Integrating Information Systems and Services (includes a Training <span><span>Thursday</span></span> session)<br>
--Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library<br>
--The Library of the Future: Inside & Out<br><br>
"It has always been NISO's goal to facilitate efficient information
creation and exchange," says Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO.
"In 2017 we achieved that by offering hands-on training as well as
webinars and virtual conferences that introduced our members to new
practices, products, and services. In 2018, we will build upon that
success by offering programs that encourage users to think about topics
such as information neutrality and freedom as well as how to apply their
knowledge in libraries, publishing companies, and elsewhere in the
future."</p>
<p>For those interested in maximizing their training dollars, s<span>ubscription options are available. For webinars, NISO members may sign up for the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regonline.com%2Fregistration%2FCheckin.aspx%3FEventID%3D2091419" target="_blank">Buy 9, Get 5 Free</a><span> package, and ensure access to all 14 of the NISO webinars. Alternatively, members may opt for the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regonline.com%2Fregistration%2FCheckin.aspx%3FEventID%3D2091440" target="_blank">Buy 5, Get 4 Free</a><span>
package, and choose nine webinars from the 2018 line up. Organizations
pay a single fee to enable viewing access for multiple team members in a
collaborative group setting. (Note that webinar registration is priced
per site, through use of a single computer.) Webinar registrants hold
access to the recorded version for a full year, allowing even greater
opportunity for staff to benefit from that single registration.
Similarly, those wishing to pay for the full set of virtual conferences
being offered in 2018 may do by subscribing to the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regonline.com%2Fregistration%2FCheckin.aspx%3FEventID%3D2091446" target="_blank">Buy 3, Get 3 Free</a><span> package.</span></p>
<p><span>A full roster of events is available at the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fgroups.niso.org%2Fapps%2Fgroup_public%2Fdownload.php%2F18624%2F2018-FINAL-Education-Events.pdf" target="_blank">NISO website</a>. </span></p>
<p><strong>About NISO</strong></p>
<p><span>NISO, based in Baltimore, Maryland, fosters the development and
maintenance of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent
management, and effective interchange of information so that it can be
trusted for use in research and learning. To fulfill this mission, NISO
engages libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and other
organizations that support learning, research, and scholarship through
the creation, organization, management, and curation of knowledge. NISO
works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire
lifecycle of information standards. NISO is a not-for-profit association
accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For
more information, visit the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8mmpoa7ab.0.0.pfqy5luab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niso.org" target="_blank">NISO website</a>. </span></p></div>