NASIG’s annual in-person conference is fast approaching! To be held 3-7 June in beautiful Spokane, WA at the Spokane Davenport Grand, NASIG volunteers are busy preparing everything so that our community will enjoy a time chock full of great learning content, great camaraderie, and great connections at our 39th annual event. Time is running out for regular conference and discounted hotel reservations, though. Our hotel block rate expires, and our conference registration goes up, starting 4 May, so if you are on the fence, now is the time to decide to join us. Go to https://nasig.org/Conference for all the details. Also see https://nasig2024.sched.com for details of our conference program.
Previously, we highlighted vision sessions and workshops. (To review what we have planned for workshops, go to https://nasig2024.sched.com/overview/type/Workshop. These are included at no added cost unlike similar sessions we’ve planned in the past or that have been held at similar conferences, making our event an even better value.) This time, we’d like to highlight the varied and timely content we have planned for the many concurrent sessions we’ve scheduled.
There are many rich choices to make on current topics such as BIBFRAME (our session invokes Library Barbie), AI, resource access audits, digital preservation, open access policies, transformative agreements, and much more. For example, in addition to the Barbie theme, we have a session about the future of data that includes a Star Wars-themed musical! There are sessions on expanding the profession, shared print programs, and ideas/techniques for providing access to offensive material, too. Another session delves into Microsoft Power BI as an effective tool for analyzing statistical data, and there is also a session that discusses management of unauthorized access and how libraries and publishers can partner to address that issue.
This is only a taste of what’s in store for attendees. Please be sure to register soon and plan to join us in Spokane. Also remember that our proceedings are fully and immediately open access as an important expression of our values. Your participation in our conference and other NASIG events helps us sustain this effort. Another way to show your support for NASIG is by purchasing cool swag via our online store!
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