*SPECIAL NISO TRAINING SERIES* *Assessment Practices and Metrics for the 21st Century* <https://www.niso.org/events/2018/10/niso-training-series-assessment-practices-and-metrics-21st-century> October 19, 2018 – December 21, 2018, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Eastern) *Early Bird Registration Rates Extended Through October 5th.* Use this form <https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2534920>, if paying by credit card. A printable registration form is available on the NISO event page linked above. *Objective:* To provide consistency of training and a common baseline of knowledge for information professionals in considering and applying assessment practices for scholarly resources across multiple information services and systems. *Who Will Benefit from this Training Series:* - Academic librarians whose role includes assessment as a professional role or who have been assigned to conduct assessment exercises in their own library - Early or mid-career publishing staff in product development or marketing roles who seek a better understanding of assessment activities and the metrics by which a product or service may be evaluated - Mid-career managers or supervisors whose roles require them to conduct small and medium size assessment projects or exercises. *Course Moderator:* *Martha Kyrillidou*, Director & CEO, Qualitymetrics, LLC *Confirmed Guest Lecturers:* - *Starr Hoffman*, Director, Planning & Assessment, University of Nevada – Las Vega; - *Sarah Murphy*, Assessment Coordinator*, *Research and Education*, *Thompson Library, Ohio State University; - *Steven Braun*, Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist*, *Northeastern University Libraries - *Nancy A. Turner*, Associate Director for Organizational Research & Strategy Alignment, Temple University; - *Frankie Wilson*, Head of Assessment & Secretariat, Bodleian Library, Oxford University; Other names to be announced shortly. *Course Dates and Duration:* October 19, 2018 – December 21, 2018. The course will consist of eight segments, one per week and each lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. Sessions are scheduled as a lunch hour learning opportunity on Friday afternoons, 11:30 – 1:00pm (Eastern). Registrations include access to an archived recording, distributed within 24-48 hours of the program segment. As per standard NISO practice, a single registration allows the gathering of an *unlimited* number of staff from your organization/institution in a conference room setting to view the event on the day of the live broadcast. Have questions? Get in touch: NISO 3600 Clipper Mill Road Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21211-1948 Phone: +1.301.654.2512 Email: [log in to unmask] Email secured by Check Point