Call for Informal Discussion and User Groups for #nasig2023

The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 38th Annual Conference.

 The Program Planning Committee is looking for:

• Topics for group discussion
• Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must be registered for the full in-person conference).

Informal Discussion Groups (formerly known as Networking Nodes) serve to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, or problem.   Areas of interest could include but are not limited to: collection management, digital preservation, DEIA, e-resources,  licensing, open access, scholarly communication and supervision, training. The emphasis of these sessions is open discussion and the generation of new ideas.

User Group meetings and Informal Discussion Groups will take place throughout the conference, which runs May 22 – 25, 2023. 

Please submit your suggestions or volunteer to lead a group.  The deadline for submissions of topics and volunteers is Wednesday April 12, 2023

If you have any questions, you can contact the Program Planning Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, Sara Dennis and Jennifer Zuccaro, at prog-plan@nasig.org

Proposed Bylaws Changes – Comment Period open through April 21

Proposed Changes to Bylaws

The NASIG Bylaws Committee invites NASIG members to comment on the following proposed changes to the Bylaws. In accordance with the Bylaws, there will first be a thirty day period for discussion before the ballot is distributed for a vote.

See below or the attached pdf with changes in red. Comments may be sent to nasig-l@nasig.org or to the Bylaws Committee directly by emailing bylaws@nasig.org. The comment period will conclude Friday, April 21.
 
PROPOSED Amendment –
Article VI. Committees.
Section 5. Dissolution of Committees.  

The Executive Board may vote to dissolve a standing committee at the request of and/or in consultation with the committee chair and committee members, if the standing committee is no longer continuing core business, structural, or strategic functions of NASIG for which the standing committee was initially established, or another standing committee functionally fulfills its purpose.

Digital Preservation: why libraries need a policy for the stuff they publish and the stuff they collect – NASIG Webinar

Digital Preservation: why libraries need a policy for the stuff they publish and the stuff they collect
When: 11:00 ET May 4,
Via Zoom
How to Register: coming soon, save the date!

DESCRIPTION:
When digital content vanishes the first warning could be an irreparable broken link. Perhaps a librarian deletes that catalog record. Perhaps a scholar no longer cites that work. Quietly, invisibly the scholarly record erodes away.
A reliable means of preserving, safeguarding and making accessible important digital content for the future, especially those objects that comprise the record of advances in human knowledge, is an essential foundation for human progress. But we are far, far away from realizing this vision.
As the digital scholarly record grows in size, volume, and complexity, the ecosystem of stakeholders responsible for stewarding this information into the future grows. Together each of us must take responsibility to develop plans, strategies, and activities to ensure that these materials remain available and usable for as long as they are needed.
NASIG’s Model Digital Preservation Policy is a tool designed to help library publishers (and other publishers!) measure, grow, and publicize their organization’s commitment to preserving the scholarship entrusted to it.

In this session, we will explore:

• The NASIG Model Digital Preservation Policy
• Case study in digital preservation policy development by SciFree, focusing on library and researcher needs in the Open Access publishing environment
• Collection risk assessment conducted by University of California, Davis and optimizing digital preservation language in library license agreements to ensure content in all formats remains available to future users.

SPEAKERS::
Alicia Wise is Co-Chair of NASIG’s Digital Preservation Committee and Executive Director of the CLOCKSS Archive. She has been active in increasing access to research information for 20 years in roles within our publishing community (e.g. with Elsevier, the Publishers Association, the Publishers Licensing Service) and also within the library community (e.g. Jisc, a range of universities). Her Ph.D. is in Anthropology where her research focussed on the Roman invasion of Scotland and resistance to this.

Abeni Wickham, PhD. Serves on NASIG’s Digital Preservation Committee and is founder/CEO at SciFree with a mission to democratize the academic publishing system, working together with libraries around the world to help make 100% Open Access and Open Science sustainable and equitable.

Michelle Polchow, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of California, Davis. Serves with Alicia as Co-Chair of NASIG’s Digital Preservation Committee and also on the ISSN International Centre Technical Advisory Committee in a project development collaboration. She is involved in beta-testing the new ISSN+ tool in support of electronic resource and collections librarians to have the ability to upload localized collection data and retrieve information about the extent of preservation for these titles, based on the ISSN Keepers Registry data.

Webinar Rates:

NASIG members: $35

NASIG student members: $15

NISO members *: $35

SSP members*: $35

NASIG non-member: $50

Group registration: $95

NASIG members should login for member rate.

• NISO and SSP members should contact the NASIG Continuing Education Committee (cec@nasig.org) prior to registering in order to receive a priority code used for getting the listed rates.

You’re hired! Best practices of applying and interviewing for library jobs – NASIG Webinar

Date and time:
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 2:00pm EST

Webinar Description:
Would you like advice on how to read job ads and find the next opportunity in your library career? In this webinar, you will have a chance to hear from and talk to a group of experienced librarians about reading job ads, preparing applications, applying for jobs, and interviewing. The panel will provide tips on decoding job ads, understanding how applications are evaluated by search committees, and leveraging experiences both inside and outside of libraries in applications and interviews. Join us, bring your questions, and share your experiences.

Names and bios for the presenters:
Moderator: Juliya Borie, Librarian – Serials Cataloguer, University of Toronto Libraries
Panelists:
• Betsy Appleton, Associate Law Library Director for Technical Services, The University of Texas School of Law
• Matt Jabaily, Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian & Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Dawn Rapoza, Librarian, U.S. Serials and Government Documents, Library of Congress
• Wendy Robertson, Institutional Repository and Metadata Librarian, The University of Iowa Libraries

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Registration link: https://nasig.org/event-5189317

Registration Deadline for live event: April 5

Webinar Rates:
NASIG members: $35
NASIG student members: $15
NISO members *: $35
NASIG non-member: $50
Group registration: $95

NASIG members should login for member rate. NISO and SSP members should contact the NASIG Continuing Education Committee (cec@nasig.org) prior to registering in order to receive a priority code used for getting the listed rates.

This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants after the webinar is completed. Late registration dates to purchase recording: before October 6th. After October 6th the recording will be made freely available.

Call for Proposals – Student Spotlight Sessions at NASIG Conference

Would you like to gain experience speaking at a professional conference, but don’t want to commit to a full session?
The NASIG Mentoring and Student Outreach Committee invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 38th NASIG Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, from May 22 to 25, 2023. The Student Spotlight Sessions will be held on May 23, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Presenters must be available to give their Spotlight Session in-person during that time.
The Student Spotlight Sessions will consist of up to eight five-minute presentations by current (or recently-graduated) library or information science students. Student Spotlight Sessions may highlight research projects, internship/practicum experiences, workflow problem-solving ideas, or other topics of interest to the NASIG community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the session. As a matter of NASIG policy, however, Spotlight Sessions should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution. Submit a single paragraph outlining your proposed title and content to mentoring@nasig.org.

Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 30. Members of the Student Outreach Committee will evaluate proposals, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by mid-April. (Note: presenters must be registered for the conference and student rates are available.)
Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG Mentoring and Student Outreach Committee at mentoring@nasig.org. For more information about the Conference itself, go here. Conference registration for students is $100 (through April 21, 2023).

Bylaws Committee Open Session – March 17

The Bylaws Committee will be hosting an open session on Friday, March 17.

On Friday, March 17, the Bylaws Committee will be hosting an open session from 12:00-2:00 PM EST.

Have questions about writing an amendment to the Bylaws, or want to learn more about the committee? We’ll be here to answer your questions! Follow the link below to join the meeting. 

Join via Teams

Can’t make the meeting but still have questions? Let us know: bylaws@nasig.org

The Program Schedule for NASIG’s 38th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA is up!

Come explore the preliminary schedule for the 38th NASIG Conference! Registration is available here. This in-person conference will be held at the beautiful and historic Omni William Penn Hotel.

On the schedule you will not only find great informational sessions but you will also find fun ways to connect with your fellow attendees, like the famous NASIG Ramble. A special bonus feature of this year’s event is inclusion of multiple workshop sessions that in past years would have been for-cost preconferences, available to you within the regular schedule at no additional cost.

Stay tuned for frequent schedule updates and don’t forget to register and book before April 21, 2023 to receive the discounted registration and hotel rates!

We hope to see you in Pittsburgh! Note that a separate, online-only event is planned for Fall 2023. More info. about that separate event will be shared in coming months.

Sarah Dennis & Jennifer Zuccaro, PPC Co-Chairs

Library Law School – NASIG Webinar

Join NASIG Continuing Education Committee for an online event.

When: March 22, 2023

Where: Online

Description

You’re not a lawyer, so why are you reading and signing legal documents? The likely answer: because there is no one else to do it! But, regardless of how it happened, if you’ve found yourself responsible for understanding, negotiating, and signing license agreements, then this session is for you. License agreements protect both the customer and provider, and this session highlights the most important clauses of license agreements and presents strategies for navigating these dense documents.

Speaker Bio

Joe Marciniak is an Electronic Resources Librarian at Princeton University, involved in managing all aspects of the e-resources lifecycle. Joe received an MLIS from the University of Alabama, an MFA from UCLA, and a BA from Earlham College.

Register

NASIG members should login for member rate. NISO and SSP members should contact the NASIG Continuing Education Committee (cec@nasig.org) prior to registering in order to receive a priority code used for getting the listed rates.

Call for Proposals – Great Ideas Showcase & Snapshots Sessions

The NASIG Program Planning Committee invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshots Session for the 38th Annual Conference, to be held May 22 – 25, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA. We are excited to offer four workshops this year as part of the regular #nasig2023 conference schedule and at no extra cost, representing a lot of added value for attendees. Learn about these workshops and concurrent sessions by visiting the conference webpage to view a preliminary schedule, and register to join us!

We are currently seeking in-person presentations. The NASIG Conference presenters and attendees will be expected to follow hotel Covid safety protocols.

The Snapshots Sessions will be held on Tuesday May 23, 2023 from 4 – 5:30p and the Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2023 from 9a – 12p. Presenters must be available to discuss their showcases or present their snapshots during that time, in person.

The Great Ideas Showcase will provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas, new workflows, and new applications of technology in an interactive and informal setting. Great Ideas will be presented as posters. Participants will be given a poster board to showcase their idea to attendees.

The Snapshots Session will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea, projects, workflow, etc. If you’ve always wanted to speak at NASIG, but haven’t felt like you had enough to say for a full session, this is a great opportunity for you.

Proposals may present a report of a research study, an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort, or a description of an innovative program that may be of interest to the NASIG community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the content of the showcase or snapshot. However, as a matter of NASIG policy, showcases and snapshots should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution.

Submit your Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Session proposal here.

Proposals must be received by 5p, Tuesday February 28, 2023. Members of the Program Planning Committee will evaluate submissions, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by the beginning of April.

NOTE: Presenters for the Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Sessions do not qualify for a registration discount. Presenters must be registered for either the full conference or for the one-day registration.

Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG Program Planning Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, Sarah Dennis and Jennifer Zuccaro, at prog-plan@nasig.org

We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh!

Registration Open for #nasig2023!

NASIG is excited to announce that registration for #nasig2023 is now open! Our 38th annual conference will be held in-person at the elegant and historic Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, PA from May 22-25.

Our all-volunteer groups — the Conference Planning Committee (CPC) and the Program Planning Committee (PPC) — have been hard at work for months already in order to make this in-person event the best that it can be.

Please visit the conference webpage for complete details on registration rates, hotel accommodation rates, an FAQ, and links to additional local information. If you are entitled to a discount (NASIG staff, speaker, award recipient, sponsor, etc.), you will receive an email containing your registration code from your NASIG liaison.

Pittsburgh is known as both the “Steel City” and the “City of Bridges” and is beautifully situated between the Allegheny River and Monongahela River in southwest Pennsylvania. It is known for its ready accessibility via air, rail, or car and has a well-deserved culinary and cultural reputation as well. This will be NASIG’s third visit for its annual conference, having held it there previously in 1999 and again in 2019. One other highlight is that we will renew another NASIG conference tradition by facilitating group attendance at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game! If you’d like to attend, please register via a separate link.

Just as exciting as local arrangements is the program we have planned, featuring innovative and interesting sessions as well as a vendor expo. Our keynote speaker will be Tarida Anantachai. Tarida is Director, Inclusion & Talent Management at the NC State University Libraries, where she oversees the recruitment and hiring process for library faculty and staff positions; leads equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts; and coordinates the Libraries Fellows Program. Her research and professional interests include topics around equity, diversity, and inclusion; early career development; leadership; and outreach programming. Tarida received her MSLIS from the University of Illinois.

Look for a separate announcement soon about availability of the full schedule with speaker information.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our conference to enjoy a great time of community, further learning, and inspiring sessions together with you!