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<p class="">After many years of thoughtful debate and consideration, NASIG has reached a deal to partner with <a href="https://www.publishing.umich.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">Michigan Publishing</a> to deliver its conference proceedings
as full, immediate open access starting with this year’s conference. The hard work and efforts from members of NASIG’s <a href="https://nasig.org/Open-Initiatives-Committee" class="">Open Initiatives Committee</a> have made this possible! Ted Westervelt, NASIG
President, says, “I am thrilled NASIG is working with Michigan Publishing to ensure that the incredible content of the NASIG Proceedings will be made open access to all at the moment of publication. This is an important step for NASIG in its role in transforming
the information community.”</p>
<p class="">NASIG is very grateful for its long and fruitful partnership with previous partner, Taylor & Francis, and their journal, <em class="">Serials Librarian</em>. The transition to Michigan Publishing allows NASIG to build on and better express core
values of our non-profit membership organization. “The NASIG Proceedings will be a really important addition to our journals program,” says Jason Colman, Director of Michigan Publishing Services. “Not only will Michigan Publishing be able to magnify the reach
and impact of the important work coming out of each year’s Conference, but as library-based publishers, being the home of the annual Proceedings will also bring us into conversation in a new way with our community.” NASIG’s mission is expressed in its tagline,
“Transforming the Information Community,” and we view this agreement as a key step in support of that mission.</p>
<p class="">The default licensing option for NASIG authors will be <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">CC BY</a> (Creative Commons Attribution License) although authors will have the option
to choose other CC licenses for their work if desired.</p>
<p class="">NASIG has an engaging and dynamic conference planned for 5-8 June, 2002 at the beautiful <a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/bwiwf-baltimore-marriott-waterfront/overview/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuMuRBhCJARIsAHXdnqPTw5AHcDM9r_O_vH7rkqwj9YJsuHoIoTwj7A_RCxFVVVGB3Trg9EgaAsbyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">Baltimore
Waterfront Marriott</a> in Baltimore, Maryland. To register, visit <a href="https://nasig.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">nasig.org</a> and plan to join us either in-person or online as together, we imagine and articulate a transformed
scholarly communication ecosystem. A <a href="https://2022nasig.sched.com/" class="">preliminary program schedule</a> is also available.</p>
<p class="">Questions about the new agreement may be sent to <a href="mailto:info@nasig.org" class="">info@nasig.org</a>.</p>
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