From: Cynthia Hodgson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:33:18 -0400 NISO has added a remote livestream option for The E-book Renaissance Forum to be held on October 18-19, 2012 in Boston, MA. If you are unable to livestream during all or part of the live forum, a recorded version will be available following the forum. Both livestream and in-person attendees will receive access to the recorded version. ABOUT THE FORUM E-books have existed in the library landscape for over a decade, but it is only in the last few years that their use has shifted to finally become the game-changer that all have anticipated for so long. Availability, distribution, licensing, discoverability, current and future access, and usage of e-books all require content providers and libraries to change many of their existing processes and develop new ways to do business. Amidst this confusion is a wealth of opportunities for new collaborations and initiatives. The NISO Forum, The E-Book Renaissance, Part II: Challenges and Opportunities will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety of industry, library, scholarly, and consumer viewpoints. Participate in the community discussion for advancing e-book development, distribution, and use. TOPICS & SPEAKERS • Keynote Presentation by Nick Montfort, Associate Professor of Digital Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Panel discussion: Running with the Bulls: Publisher Perspectives on Managing E-book Growth Moderator: Brian O'Leary, Magellan Media Consultant Partners Panelists include: Ken Brooks, SVP, Global Production & Manufacturing Services, Cengage Learning; and Ania Wieckowski, Managing Editor, HBR Press. • Library Perspectives o Licensing, Access, and Related Issues -- Chuck Hamaker, Associate University Librarian for Collection Development & Electronic Resources, University of North Carolina Charlotte o Landscape Discussion -- Suzanne M. Ward, Head, Collection Management, Professor of Library Science, Purdue University Libraries o Managing E-Books for a Consortium – Alan Darnell, Director, Scholars Portal, Ontario Consortium of University Libraries • NISO E-book Special Interest Group: New Initiative on Demand Driven Acquisitions -- Michael Levine-Clark, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections Services, Penrose Library, University of Denver • Books in Browser: End User Tools – Richard Nash, Vice President of Community and Content of Small Demons • Panel discussion: Aggregators and Platform Providers Moderator: Sue Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, Wright State University Libraries Panelists include: Ken Breen, Senior Director, eBook Products, EBSCO Publishing; Terry Ehling, Associate Director, Content Development and Publisher Relations, Project MUSE; Carol Helton, Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Credo Reference; Heather McCormack, Collection Development Manager, 3M Cloud Library; and Rebecca Seger, Director, Institutional Sales, Americas, Oxford University Press • Born Accessible: Making E-books Fully Inclusive from Day One -- Larry Goldberg, Director, Media Access Group Director at WGBH and The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM); and Geoff Freed, Director of Technology Projects and Web Media Standards, The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media NCAM • Devices: E-book Hardware -- Jenn Vail, Senior Marketing Manager, E-Ink • Rights, Digital Management, and Piracy -- Skott Klebe, Manager, Special Initiatives and Information Security, Copyright Clearance Center • Digitize, Democratize: Libraries and the Future of Books -- Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the Harvard University Library; Member, Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Steering Committee REGISTRATION & INFORMATION An early bird registration discount for in-person attendees is available through October 5, 2012. There are separate registration links on the webpage for in-person and live streaming registrations. Live streaming registration is per site (access for one computer). Discounts for both in-person and livestream are available to NISO members and students. All registrants, in-person and livestream, will receive access to the recorded version of the forum for one year. Visit the event webpage for more information and to register: www.niso.org/news/events/2012/ebooks/. If you have additional questions about the forum or the livestream, please contact [log in to unmask] Note: Live streaming success is dependent on many factors, some of which are outside NISO's control. We are not anticipating any particular issues with the live streaming technology for this event, but if problems occur and the Forum is inaccessible for the streaming attendee(s), we will communicate a schedule for refunds, based on the circumstances. Cynthia Hodgson Technical Editor / Consultant National Information Standards Organization [log in to unmask]