NISO Professional Development Events, Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
December 2024
NISO Webinar
Authentication & Browser Changes
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
Authentication and browsers play a critical role in how libraries and publishers facilitate digitally secure access in the access and exchange of information. As important components to user experience, resource management, security, and access, understanding recent updates and change is vital. This program will delve into recent and possible changes and provide knowledge and skills to adapt, ensure compliance with evolving standards, and still prioritize user access and privacy.
Confirmed speakers include Heather Flanagan: Principal Consultant at Spherical Cow Consulting, Amanda Ferrante: Principal Product Manager for Identity & Access Management, EBSCO, Hong Ma: Head of Library Systems, Loyola University Chicago. Jason Griffey, NISO's Director of Strategic Initiatives will serve as the program moderator.
The program is being coordinated by NISO Education Committee Member Sonali V. Sugrim, E-Resources Discovery & Access Librarian, Collection Strategies, Columbia University Libraries.
January 2025
NISO Webinar
State of the Community
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
Join us as we reflect on the profound transformations that have shaped our community over the last few years, as well as respond to the impact of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. This session will explore the evolving landscape of scholarly communication, review the implications of recent policy shifts, and consider what lies ahead for our industry.
Confirmed speakers include Trevor Dawes, Vice Provost, Libraries and Museums, University of Delaware; Celeste Feather, Library Consortium Content and Scholarly Communications Director, Lyrasis; Qiana Johnson, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections and Content Strategist, Dartmouth College; Andrew Joseph, Digital Publisher, Wits University Press; Sara Rouhi, Diretor, Open Science and Publishing Innovation, AIP Publishing; Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM.
Alice Meadows, co-founder, MoreBrains will serve as the program moderator. The program is coordinated by NISO Education Committee Member Alice Meadows.
February 2025
NISO on the Road
NISO Plus Baltimore 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025 - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
We are thrilled to announce that the NISO Plus conference is returning to Baltimore, Maryland on February 10–12, 2025 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.
Organized by a committee representing libraries, publishers, vendors, and more from around the world, the meeting format will emphasize conversation over presentation and offer opportunities throughout for participants to network, collaborate, and explore solutions to challenges currently facing scholarly communications.
We are planning two full days of sessions on February 11–12, including amazing keynotes from recognized information experts, plenty of opportunities for networking and problem solving, sessions that focus on the needs of the community, and the first ever live generative AI competition. We will also continue our tradition of the Miles Conrad Award and Lecture, as well as our other awards programs: the NISO Plus Scholarship program, the Ann Marie Cunningham Service Award, and the NISO Fellows awards.
On February 10 we will convene two pre-conference programs. Join us in the morning for an exploration of the state of Artificial Intelligence in the world of scholarship and research. In the first half of the session, we will have a moderated discussion with a group of technical experts from publishers, vendors, and others actively working on products that use AI in the marketplace now. We will explore the strengths of each approach to using AI and the possibilities and limitations moving forward, and give the audience a chance to participate in conversation to learn more about these emerging tools.
In the second half of the morning pre-conference, we will use the ARL/CNI Artificial Intelligence Scenarios (https://www.arl.org/resources/the-arl-cni-2035-scenarios-ai-influenced-futures-in-the-research-environment/) to examine the potential of these tools. Join us to advance the conversation around responsible use of AI in scholarly communications!
In the afternoon, we will hold a second pre-conference that continues our long tradition of supporting efforts in humanities scholarship through events such as the Humanities Roundtable. This pre-conference will focus on assessing usage for open access eBooks, an issue of particular concern to those working in the humanities and social sciences.
In addition, this year NISO Plus adds a supplementary event to the day prior to the main conference: JATS-Con! Alongside our NISO Plus pre-conferences will be the first in-person JATS-Con meeting since 2019. Details for the Call for Proposals for that event, as well as more information, can be found on the NISO Plus website.
Registration is now open—be sure to sign up by January 10 to take advantage of early bird rates. Additional details on the program and speakers will be available soon!
Thank you to our sponsors, Bowker, Cadmore Media, CHORUS, EBSCO, figshare, OpenAthens, Project MUSE, and Silverchair.
NISO Webinar
AI & the Research Cycle (Phase I: Research & Discovery)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming every stage of the research cycle, from discovery to dissemination. This series will explore the evolving role of AI in shaping research workflows, addressing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. Join experts across various fields as they delve into how AI is enhancing research processes, improving efficiency, and raising new questions about ethics, transparency, and the future of knowledge creation.