*NISO Working Group Connections LIVE! Collaborative Improvements: ODI
Success Stories*

NISO is happy to introduce a new program for 2015, Working Group
Connections LIVE! These events will be free and open to all,
and registrations will be managed through an *RSVP survey*
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WYTLHKR>. There is no limit to attendance,
and information on how to participate in these webinars will be listed on
the event page.
The NISO Working Groups are an integral part of advancing best practices
and information standards in the library community. The groups are
comprised of volunteers in the library, vendor, and publisher communities
who may all have a specific interest in protocols, initiatives, and other
related projects. NISO strives to engage these groups by forming working
groups and coming together around issues and challenges that impact the
entire community.

*Date:* January 28, 2015

*Time: *1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern

*Event webpage: *http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/wg_connections_live/

*ABOUT THE EVENT*

What does success look like when it comes to library discoverability? Index
based discovery systems have seen a dramatic rate of adoption
since introduction to the research ecosystem in 2009, with more than 9,000
libraries relying on a discovery system to provide users with
a comprehensive index to their offerings. Some issues bar the way to
providing this comprehensive view, but many challenges have been
overcome through collaboration between libraries, content providers and
discovery partners. The NISO ODI initiative began to examine these issues
in 2011, and released a best practice in June 2014.

Speakers will highlight examples of successful collaboration, note
continued areas of challenge, and provide insight on how the Open
Discovery Initiative Conformance Checklists can be used as a mechanism to
evaluate content provider or discovery provider conformance with the
best practice.

*TOPICS AND SPEAKERS*

   - *Introduction – *
*Laura Morse, Director, Library Systems, Library Technology Services,
   Harvard University & Lettie Conrad, Executive Manager, Product Analysis,
   SAGE Publications*
   - *Discovery and Library Strategic Planning – **Don Gilstrap, Dean of
   University Libraries, Wichita State University*
   - *MLA International Bibliography Challenges and Concerns in the
   Discovery Environment *
*– Barbara Chen, Director of Bibliographic Information Services and Editor,
   MLA International Bibliography, Modern Language Association*
   - *Stakeholder Perspectives on Discovery Challenges **– **Rachel
   Kessler, Product Manager, Primo Central, Ex Libris Ltd.*
   - *How Successful is the MLA International Bibliography in the Discovery
   Environment?* – *Barbara Chen, Director of Bibliographic Information
   Services and Editor, MLA International Bibliography, Modern
   Language Association & Lettie Conrad, Executive Manager, Product Analysis,
   SAGE Publications*
   - *Overview of the recent ProQuest/Ex Libris collaboration – **Michal
   (Michelle) Gindi, Director of Publisher Relations, Ex Libris Ltd. & Angela
   D’Agnostino, Vice President, Business Development, ProQuest*
   - *Panel Discussion – **Moderated by Laura Morse, Director, Library
   Systems, Library Technology Services, Harvard University & Lettie Conrad,
   Executive Manager, Product Analysis, SAGE Publications *

*REGISTRATION*

*RSVP Here.* <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WYTLHKR> This event is free to
everyone who RSVPs. Please submit your name and email address to the linked
form. It is your responsibility to enter your email address correctly to
ensure delivery of the Login Information email.

• The free RSVP registration closes at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday,
January 28, 2015.
• Registrants will receive detailed instructions about accessing the
webinar via e-mail the Monday prior to the event.

For more information and to RSVP, visit the event webpage:
*http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/wg_connections_live/*
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/wg_connections_live/>

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