NISO for Publishers: Experts Explain Technologies to Increase Usage and Protect Subscription Revenue

["October Ivins" <october.ivins@mindspring.com>]

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NISO Announces Fall Workshops, OpenURL and Metasearch: New Standards,
Current Innovation, and Future Directions September 19-21, 2005,
Washington DC (early bird rates close August 26th)

Does your content play well with others?  Are you taking advantage of
opportunities to make your content more accessible, thereby protecting
your subscription revenue?

Expert speakers will tell you everything you need to know about the
what/where/how & why of connecting your content through OpenURL Linking
and through Metasearch -- an application that libraries are using to
access your content along with a growing amount of content in electronic
form from all other scholarly publishers.  Don't be left out of the search
results.

OpenURL enables web users to access the particular version of licensed
content libraries have paid for on their behalf, and/or select from a menu
of additional linking services (for example, request a book on
interlibrary loan).

Metasearch software enables the simultaneous searching of multiple
databases from one search box. This software typically includes the
capability to de-dup, sort, and rank search results in a unified display.

The training day is designed for technical staff from all types of content
providers (publishers, vendors and librarians) to understand the basics of
implementation, available tools, and requirements for standards
conformance.

You'll have a chance to learn from your colleagues and these expert
speakers in question and answer periods and informal networking during
breaks, meals, and during a workshop reception.

Sponsoring vendors will highlight the features of their products in Vendor
Showcases and in Exhibits. The venue is the spacious state-of-the-art
conference facility at the AED headquarters near DuPont Circle in
Washington, D.C.

NISO workshops have been sell-outs so register now to take advantage of
early-bird rates.

Visit the NISO web site for information about the program and speakers,
exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, and to register.  
www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/OpenURL-05-wkshp.html
 
(Ms.) October Ivins, MLS
NISO Education Officer
telephone 781-793-9283 (EST)
oivins@niso.org or
october.ivins@mindspring.com
www.niso.org