NISO Webinars

Archived NISO Webinars

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Minitex purchased access to National Information Standards Organization's (NISO) 2012 webinar series. Among the important topics that will be addressed are: cloud computing, e-books, usage statistics, mobile access to electronic resources, and more.

The 14-part webinar series will be archived. Minitex participants will have access to the links following the presentations.

2012 NISO Webinar Schedule

Registration & Cancellations

Although there are no fees for these events, registration is required as seating capacity is limited. If you are unable to attend, please notify Dana Kocienda (kocie002@umn.edu, 800-462-5348, or 612-625-5014) as soon as possible so we can open your reserved spot to someone else.

Locations

All webinars will be held in 15 Andersen Library, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, unless otherwise indicated.

Directions, Parking & Maps

Identify This! Identify That! New Identifiers and New Uses

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		n/a

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Embracing the Cloud: Real Life Examples of Library Cloud Implementation

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		n/a

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Taking Library Data From Here to There

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		n/a

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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EPUB3: Putting Electronic Books into a Package

Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: Standards for Formatting and Metadata – Part 1

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Find That E-book – or Not: How Metadata Matters

Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: Standards for Formatting and Metadata – Part 2

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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What to Expect When You're Expecting a Platform Change: Perspectives from a Publisher and a Librarian

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Schema.org and Linked Data: Complementary Approaches to Publishing Data

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Can I Access the World? Involving Users in E-book Acquisition and Sharing

Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: Acquiring, Sharing, and Preserving – Part 1

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Heritage Lost? Ensuring the Preservation of E-books

Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: Acquiring, Sharing, and Preserving – Part 2

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Making Better Decisions with Usage Statistics

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Content on the Go: Mobile Access to E-Resources

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Topic TBA

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

  • More information coming soon.

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: The Social Reading Experience of Sharing Bookmarks and Annotations

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Discovery and Delivery: Innovations and Challenges

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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MARC and FRBR: Friends or Foes?

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Topic TBA

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

  • More information coming soon.

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Beyond Publish or Perish: Alternative Metrics for Scholarship

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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Connecting the Dots: Constellations in the Linked Data Universe

Date Location Time Register
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room
West Bank Area
Minneapolis Campus
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 		12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
(Central Time) 		Register

Description, Agenda, Speakers

Fee

No charge; registration is required.

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