There are still spaces available at the NISO forum, Digital
Resources: Working with Formats Beyond Serials, to be held
May
5-6, 2008 at the Argonaut Hotel at the Maritime National
Historical Park Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, CA.
An outstanding line-up of speakers will provide the latest
information surrounding digital resources -- from creation
to how
to manage the sale and retention of that information, to
questions of delivery and use. Peter Brantley, Executive
Director, Digital Library Federation (DLF) will give the
opening
keynote.
E-BOOKS: Speakers from Adobe Digital Editions, Atyphon
Systems,
eBook Technologies, Apex Content Solutions, Auto-Graphics,
and
Swets Information Services will provide the latest
information on
e-book standards and products.
E-MUSIC: Speakers from the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) and Naxos of America will discuss the
revolutionary changes in music distribution and its pricing
and
licensing.
LIBRARIANS and library consultants will address
implementation
issues of digital resources including integration of digital
and
print, accessibility for vision-impaired users, and how to
uniquely identify the resources for access and retrieval.
Don't miss this line-up of some of the best in the industry
on
Digital Resources Beyond Serials.
The early bird discount is available through April 30. NISO
and
Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC)
members are eligible for additional discounts. Graduate
students
may be eligible for a sponsorship rate. (Students should
contact
the NISO office for more information.)
Visit the event webpage
(
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2008/digresources08/) to
register and for a complete agenda and information.
Swets Information Services is a major sponsor of the Digital
Resources
forum.
Cynthia Hodgson
NISO Technical Editor Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson niso.org
Phone: 301-654-2512
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