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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nasig2024.sched.com/__;!!N11eV2iwtfs!u6j36WmojzFrNOhSKn3gVEslmzS0U3gaD92d-iLxvj_H8hmspetDKEJYwptD2uFPFXPi_RUXHigYw6xjq909DiCc$"> 39th Annual Conference</a> in Spokane, WA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The Program Planning Committee is looking for:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Topics for group discussion<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must be registered for the full in-person conference).<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Informal Discussion Groups (formerly known as Networking Nodes) serve to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, or problem. Areas of interest could include but are not limited to: collection management, digital preservation, DEIA, e-resources, licensing, open access, scholarly communication and supervision training. The emphasis of these sessions is open discussion and the generation of new ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>User Group meetings and Informal Discussion Groups will take place throughout the conference, which runs <b>June 3 – 7, 2024</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/WsnGEWxb9V9PisUu9__;!!N11eV2iwtfs!u6j36WmojzFrNOhSKn3gVEslmzS0U3gaD92d-iLxvj_H8hmspetDKEJYwptD2uFPFXPi_RUXHigYw6xjq4Ddh7iZ$">submit your suggestions or volunteer to lead a group</a>. The deadline for submissions of topics and volunteers is <b>Tuesday April 30, 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, you can contact the Program Planning Committee co-chairs, Jenn Zuccaro and Michelle Turvey-Welch at <a href="mailto:prog-plan@nasig.org">prog-plan@nasig.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>NASIG is an independent, non-profit organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>