Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar.
Date: June 17, 2015
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern
Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
From scholarly monographs to textbooks, the range of e-book formats and use cases is rapidly expanding. Libraries are on the front lines of this issue, actively evolving their approach to offering e-books to meet patron needs and expectations. This virtual conference, The Eternal To-Do List: Making E-books Work in Libraries, will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety of library, technology, and end-user viewpoints and share experiences of how some libraries have met these challenges.
Participate in the community discussion for advancing e-book distribution and understanding their use, as speakers examine issues such as:
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
REGISTRATION
Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm Eastern on June 16, 2015 (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year.
Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the Virtual Conference subscription package (http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/#subscription) for all six of the 2015 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (Previously held 2014 virtual conferences available in recorded versions.)
For more information and to register, visit the event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/