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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Eril-l <eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 February 2026 16:31<br>
<b>To:</b> Sara Groveman <sgroveman@niso.org>; Mary Beth Barilla <mbarilla@niso.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] Join us for our February events, including NISO Plus and JATS-Con!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">**Apologies for cross posting**<br>
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The new year is well underway, and so is NISO’s 2026 events schedule! Our monthly roundtable webinar covers
</span><a href="https://www.niso.org/events/global-economics-and-politics-knowledge-exchange"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Global Economics and Politics of Knowledge Exchange</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on February 11 and is followed by our much-anticipated annual </span><a href="https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NISO Plus conference in Baltimore</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on February 16–18.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR | FREE FOR NISO MEMBERS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://www.niso.org/events/global-economics-politics-knowledge-exchange"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Global Economics and Politics of Knowledge Exchange</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, February 11, 11:00 am–12:00 pm ET(US/Canada)<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">International knowledge exchange has been on a growth path for decades. In this session, we’ll consider how immigration, international security, trade policy, and research
investments are reshaping publishing and scholarly communication. Academic institutions and publishers are facing a complicated policy landscape impacting everything from research collaborations to conference attendance, and from rising print costs to OA publishing.<br>
<b>Speakers:</b> <b>Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, </b>Professor/Coordinator for Research Professional Development in the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
<b>Brian O'Leary</b><i>, </i>Executive Director, BISG; and <b>David Weinreich, </b>
Director of Policy and Government Affairs, STM.<br>
<b>Registration is not required for NISO members. Non-members, please </b></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-webinar-the-global-economics-of-knowledge-exchange-registration-1978415062710?aff=oddtdtcreator"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">register</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
The recording will be shared with all registered attendees.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">VIRTUAL OPTION AVAILABLE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/jats-con-2026-schedule/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JATS-Con</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baltimore Marriott Waterfront</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Monday, February 16, 9:00 am–5:00 pm ET
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(US/Canada)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Happening as a pre-conference event at NISO Plus, JATS-Con is the users meeting for the Journal Article Tag Suite! Join us in person in Baltimore or online to explore
applications of JATS and its extensions. Our emcee is <b>Jeffrey Beck</b>, JATS-Con chair. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-plus-baltimore-2026-tickets-1919132128859?aff=oddtdtcreator"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register to attend in person or virtually</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NISO Plus 2026 in Baltimore</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baltimore Marriott Waterfront</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">February 16–18, 2026</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Now in its seventh year, this annual event will bring attendees from across the information industry to discuss challenges and opportunities around AI, research integrity, metadata, and
more. It kicks off with </span><a href="https://niso.plus/niso-plus-2026-baltimore/niso-plus-baltimore-2026-pre-conferences/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">two consecutive pre-conferences on AI</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
in scholarly publishing: <b>Keeping the Robots in Line: Provisioning AI Access to Content</b> and
<b>Tracking Usage in the Age of AI</b> (tickets for each are only $99!). <br>
The main conference features expert panel discussions and keynote speakers, including
</span><a href="https://niso.plus/2025/10/alondra-nelson-is-our-2026-miles-conrad-awardee/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alondra Nelson</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, this
year’s Miles Conrad awardee, and </span><a href="https://niso.plus/2025/12/brandie-nonnecke-to-deliver-opening-keynote-at-np26-baltimore/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brandie Nonnecke</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
The program will be highly interactive, providing participants with opportunities to discuss and engage with other attendees as we collaborate to identify potential solutions to challenges facing the information community. Breaks and a reception will also
give participants time for developing new connections. <br>
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-plus-baltimore-2026-tickets-1919132128859?aff=oddtdtcreator"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register now</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">—discounts
available for groups and NISO members.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">Thank you to our NISO Plus sponsors,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.accessinn.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Access Innovations,</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.asme.org/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">ASME</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.bowker.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">Bowker</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://cadmore.media/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cadmore Media</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">, the
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.acs.org"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">American Chemical Society</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Data Conversion Laboratory</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.ebsco.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">EBSCO</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://edaptivetechnologies.com"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Edaptive Technologies</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.emeraldinsight.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Emerald Publishing</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://figshare.com"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">figshare</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.openathens.net/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">OpenAthens</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">Project MUSE</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C">,
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.silverchair.com/"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">Silverchair,</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#42423C"> and
</span></i></b><a href="https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/?SSO=1"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3379AB">SPIE Digital Library</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">! </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We hope to see you this month—online, in Baltimore, or both!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The NISO Team</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Phone: 301.654.2512<br>
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