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Information Industry Awareness

Let’s Talk About AI …

We need more conversations about artificial intelligence in scholarship. Fortunately, there is the NISO Plus Forum next month in Washington DC.

Coming Up: ODI Workshop For Libraries

Join us on Tuesday, September 19, for this free virtual event. Get tips on how to approach each area of conformance.

Patricia F. Brennan to Retire as Director of NLM

On behalf of so many in the information community, NISO thanks Dr. Brennan for her active service and engagement in the field of information science.

Do You Have Questions About Copyright and AI?

The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a notice of inquiry with regard to public comment and questions about copyright law and policy issues raised by the use of AI systems.

AUPresses Joins in Amicus Brief

Legislation requiring providers to identify potentially sensitive materials have moved university presses to join with others in requesting an injunction on Texas HB 900.

Tech Summit 2023 Reflects On Year of Open Science

NISO's Tech Summit, a virtual event scheduled for October 25, will consider the hurdles and progress of this Year of Open Science. What next steps are needed?

OpenAthens Webinar: Striving for a Painless Route to Online Content

This free event from OpenAthens offers tips and lessons to libraries seeking to assist their patrons in navigating online resources.

New and Emerging Specs & Standards, September 2023

ISO standards on privacy; identification of organizations; opportunities and ideas; W3C guidance on WGAG 2.2.

NASIG Autumn Issues Call for Proposals

The NASIG Autumn 2023 Planning Committee has set a September 11 deadline in their call for presentations. The event is in mid-October, so don’t delay.

Final Report on TOME Pilot Project

Work on open monographs by the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, and AUPresses has yielded promising and useful insights.

OCLC Redefining the Library

How do libraries want to be perceived in the future? More than 1,600 respondents from 77 countries/territories responded to OCLC with their thinking.

The Future of Scholarly Meetings

Dylan Ruediger of Ithaka S+R and his team investigate the question of how the role played by scholarly association events in networking and communicating may be shifting.

Fall Training Series: Text & Data Mining

William Mattingly, PhD is the facilitator of our forthcoming training series on the topic of text and data mining. Discover what's to be found in your data!

Seven Reasons to Attend the NISO Plus Forum in 2023!

NISO Professional Development Events, Sept–Oct 2023

In the coming months, NISO will be hosting a variety of educational workshops and roundtables. Take advantage of these timely learning opportunities!

Trim Sizes: How They Have Shifted Over Time

The trim sizes for printed volumes are surprisingly varied. A useful YouTube video provides some context for the shift.

Metrics: What The Community Is Looking For

During our two-part webinar on metrics, a key question was asked of the roundtable participants: What was on a wish list for the future?

From the Associated Press: Lifelike Droids Dazzle

A recent tweet emerging from the Associated Press included this 90-second video from the World Robot Conference. Amazing progress can be seen in robotic flexibility and expressiveness.

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