NISO E-Resource Management Forum to be Held September 24-25: Registration Now Open

[chodgson@niso.org]

NISO E-Resource Management Forum to be Held September 24-25: 
Registration Now Open

Highlighting the issues of implementers, NISO is hosting with the 
Bibliographic Center for Research (BCR) a two-day forum on 
electronic resource management. Presentations designed to answer 
pressing questions about the impact of ERMs on internal 
management and workflow will come from all major sectors of the 
NISO community. NISO's E-Resource Management Forum: The What, 
Why, and How for Managing E-Resources will take place September 
24-25, 2007 at The Magnolia Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Early bird 
registration is now open.

The how-to character of the Forum will provide practical guidance 
both to librarians currently implementing electronic resources 
management systems and those weighing ERM options. Subscription 
agents, ILS vendors, and publishers will also have a rare 
opportunity to integrate their perspectives and questions into 
sessions that examine ERM selection and operation.

Beginning with discussions of the benefits and uses of ERMs, as 
well as selection criteria, the sessions move to project-specific 
implementation, including workflow/staffing, usage, reports, and 
case studies. Topics include:

*The role of ERM systems in helping users to locate and access 
materials

*How to choose an ERM and what information to include in your 
system

*Interoperability with ILS acquisition systems

*Different aspects of ERM use, including additional tools to plug 
into ERMs

*Formats for the exchange of serials subscription information

*Approaches to licensing in an ERM environment

*Data gathering techniques, including feeds and SUSHI

*Workflow from a management perspective

*Case studies: how ERMs can help maximize the user experience and 
how they improve work from the back-end

Among the scheduled speakers are: Jill Grogg, Electronic 
Resources Librarian and Associate Professor, The University of 
Alabama Libraries; Norm Medeiros, Associate Librarian of the 
College & Coordinator for Bibliographic and Digital Services, 
Haverford College; Susan Davis, Head, Electronic Periodicals 
Management Department, University at Buffalo (SUNY); Angela 
Riggio, Head, Digital Collections Management, UCLA Library; 
Oliver Pesch, Chief Strategist, E-Resources, EBSCO Information 
Services; Helen Clarke, Head, Collections Services, University of 
Calgary Library; George Machovec, Associate Director, Gold Rush 
Product Manager, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries; and 
Sandy Hurd, Director of Strategic Markets, Innovative Interfaces, 
Inc.

Registration is now open. 
(http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/erm07/index.html#registration) 
The early bird discount closes September 7th. NISO and BCR 
members are eligible for substantial discounts. Visit the event 
webpage (www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/erm07) for details, 
or contact Karen Wetzel, NISO Standards Program Manager, at 
kwetzel@niso.org, for more information.

The NISO ERM forum is cosponsored with BCR. Major sponsors of the 
forum are EBSCO Information Services and Ex Libris, Inc. 
Additional sponsorship is provided by Innovative Interfaces, 
Swets Information Service, CrossRef, Serials Solutions, and 
Thomson.

Cynthia Hodgson
National Information Standards Organization
Email: chodgson@niso.org
Phone: 301-654-2512