NISO and BISG to Hold 5th Annual Changing Standards Landscape Forum

["Cynthia Hodgson" <chodgson@niso.org>]

Free half-day program on June 24, 2011 will focus on the e-book 
marketplace and common issues between libraries and publishers

Building on four years of successful co-programming, the National 
Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Book Industry 
Study Group (BISG) will again co-host The Changing Standards 
Landscape during the 2011 American Library Association Annual 
Conference in New Orleans on Friday, June 24, 2011 from 12:00 - 
4:00 p.m. This year's forum will focus on E-books: Intersections 
Where Libraries and Publishers Can Learn from Each Other. 
Electronic books have exploded in the past 18 months, and 
publishing and library communities alike are struggling to deal 
with the constantly shifting ground. This program will explore 
how both the publishing and library communities are facing the 
new digital marketplace, with a special focus on the standards 
that underlie the e-book supply chain.

"Over the past year, there has been a furious pace in the e-book 
marketplace of new product launches, new technology, new business 
models, and new reading devices," said Todd Carpenter, NISO's 
Managing Director. "We hope to draw out some of the best 
approaches that libraries and publishers can use to solve common 
problems."

Speakers for this year's session include: Todd Carpenter (NISO 
Managing Director), Angela Bole (Deputy Executive Director, 
BISG), Phil Madans (Director, Publishing Standards and Practices, 
Hachette Book Group), Peter Brantley (Director of the Bookserver 
Project, Internet Archive), and Michael Cairns (Managing Partner, 
Information Media Partners).

"The Changing Standards Landscape has become a tremendously 
successful event since its inception four years ago," states 
Angela Bole, Deputy Executive Director, BISG. "Developing a 
deeper understanding between the publishing, distribution, and 
library supply chains is increasingly critical and each year 
we've focused on significant challenges our communities face 
alongside standards and best practice solutions. This year's 
program will highlight again how rapidly our industry is changing 
and how BISG and NISO are proactively addressing these issues."

The Changing Standards Landscape is organized jointly by the NISO 
and BISG. Both organizations support, promote, and maintain 
standards and best practices in the information community. NISO 
focuses on publishers, libraries and the systems suppliers in 
information distribution. BISG focuses on the book supply chain 
of publishers, manufacturers, wholesale and retail suppliers.

A detailed agenda is available on the NISO website along with a 
link to an online registration form. Although this forum is free, 
prospective attendees are asked to register for logistics and 
planning purposes. (Go to: 
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2011/ala2011/nisobisgforum/)

Cynthia Hodgson
NISO Technical Editor Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
Email: hodgsonca@verizon.net
Phone: 301-654-2512