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Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:33:16 -0500
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END NEXT WEEK FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Early bird registrations will end on Friday, January 13, 2012 for the
NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal
for the Information Landscape. Until then savings of up to $200 off
the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering
three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for
details see the registration page at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference).
Note that the registration fee for non-NFAIS-member-organization
librarians for this three day conference is approximately half of the
standard price of attendance; that package includes two receptions,
two breakfasts, a luncheon and four networking breaks -- nearly all
your meals for the duration of the event.
New this year:
*50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early
stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details
(215-893-1561 or mailto:[log in to unmask])
*30% discount on daily rates for all government employees
*20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees
*Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture
audience opinions – all registrants will be sent a copy of the results
This three-day meeting scheduled from February 26 - 28, 2012 at the
historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA will take a look at
how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been
embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe
to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and
delivery. The preliminary program is available at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference.
Highlights Include:
*A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging
information landscape - what is shaping it and the opportunities it
offers
*Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and
American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once
disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud,
etc.) have become mainstream
*An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the
“new normal” may evolve over the next five years
*A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective
on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products,
technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain
relevant
*Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data
sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud
computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and
services
*A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and
expectations such as Microsoft’s Academic Search, new methods for
measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced
scholarly content
*Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information
economy - including competition for budget dollars from emerging
industries within developing countries
*A look at what is down the road, including a profile of the
researcher of the future from preliminary results of a joint survey by
JISC and the British Library and a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for
emerging technologies that will impact the information community
To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS
Director of Communication and Planning ([log in to unmask] or
215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference.
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), 1518
Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403.
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