<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/kbart" target="_blank">KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools)</a> is a NISO Recommended Practice that's been around for most of this decade. KBART concentrates on a description for metadata transfer, to support a content provider's communication of journals and monograph information to knowledge bases maintained by link-resolver vendors. It's so ubiquitous in many scenarios that librarians and publishers might easily take KBART for granted, but a closer look can reveal its utility and flexibility in the electronic product landscape and how it is put to use to support dependable end-user access to library resources.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">On Monday, March 11, at Noon Eastern Time, NISO will host a </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.niso.org/events/2019/03/kbart-free-informational-webinar" target="_blank">FREE 60-minute webinar,</a> to discuss KBART from soup to nuts and highlight its value to those who use it, and those who could use it.  This webinar will take the place of the monthly NISO Open Teleconference, so there will also be opportunities for questions and answers and discussion about KBART.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">The webinar will include an overview of the knowledge base supply chain and perspectives of participants; how the KBART Standing Committee members contribute to its ongoing development; how KBART endorsement works with the KBART Registry; and an update on what's next for KBART.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Confirmed Speakers Include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-5391784055710335574gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><b><span lang="EN">Noah Levin</span></b><span lang="EN">, NISO KBART Standing Committee Co-Chair</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-5391784055710335574gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><b><span lang="EN">Dominic Benson,</span></b><span lang="EN"> Analytics and Discovery Officer, Brunel University London</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-5391784055710335574gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><b><span lang="EN">Ben Johnson</span></b><span lang="EN">, Provider Relations Engagement Manager, ProQuest/Ex Libris</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-5391784055710335574gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><b><span lang="EN">Robert Heaton</span></b><span lang="EN">, Collection Management Librarian, Utah State University Libraries</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-5391784055710335574gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><b><span lang="EN">Andrée Rathemacher</span></b><span lang="EN">, Head, Acquisitions, University of Rhode Island Libraries.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(66,66,60)">Please click this link to join the webinar: </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/210255256" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,121,171)">https://zoom.us/j/210255256</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"> to join us at <b>12 Noon (Eastern Daylight, US & Canada), Monday, March 11</b> for this free informational webinar.<span style="color:rgb(66,66,60)"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Got questions? Get in touch:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">NISO</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">3600 Clipper Mill Road</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Suite 302</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Baltimore, MD 21211-1948</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Phone: +1.301.654.2512</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span lang="EN">Email: <a href="mailto:nisohq@niso.org" target="_blank">nisohq@niso.org</a></span></p></div>