From: Ken Berlack <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:17:02 +0000 ==================================================================== NFAIS 2016 Humanities Roundtable – Digital Humanities: Preserving the Past, Capturing the Present & Building the Future Date: Friday, September 23, 2016 Time: 8:15 am – 4:30 pm EDT Location: On-site and Virtual Registration: http://www.nfais.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=514169&orgId=nfais&recurringId=0 ==================================================================== What's Covered: Registration (both on-site and virtual) is now open for the NFAIS 2016 Humanities Roundtable, Friday, September 23, 2016, in Atlanta. This year's event, co-hosted by the American Theological Library Association, focuses on “Digital Humanities: Preserving the Past, Capturing the Present & Building the Future.” The NFAIS 2016 Humanities Roundtable takes place at the Pitts Theology Library / Candler School of Theology / Emory University in Atlanta. An opening reception will be held 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Thursday, September 22 followed by a full day of programming Friday, September 23. The NFAIS 2016 Humanities Roundtable theme is set to appeal to a variety of audiences in the information community, including librarians, digital humanities scholars, information aggregators/providers and publishers. Our set of expert presenters will explore the world of digital humanities through a variety of perspectives and lenses, including: · How scholarly communications supports Digital Humanities · Challenges and opportunities from a legal standpoint · How Humanities researchers discover content · Key cutting-edge, innovative projects in Digital Humanities · Exploration into the ways millennials search for Humanities information Register now for either on-site or virtual participation. You won't want to miss what continues to be one of the most important annual events focusing on information services in the Humanities. Every past annual Humanities Roundtable has been a sell-out event, so be sure to reserve your seat now! To register for this event, go to: http://www.nfais.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=514169&orgId=nfais&recurringId=0 _________________________________________________________________________________ For individual registrations on-site, the cost to attend the NFAIS Humanities Roundtable is $180 for ATLA/NFAIS members; $200 for non-members; (and $50 for graduate students with a limit of 10 seats). For virtual attendance, rates are $130 for individual ATLA/NFAIS members; $310 for member unlimited; $150 for non-member individuals; and $370 for non-member unlimited. For Federal employees, contact Elinda Deans ([log in to unmask]) regarding use of your FEDLINK training account for this NFAIS Webinar. NFAIS would like to thank the following generous sponsors of this year's NFAIS Humanities Roundtable: ATLA, Pitts Theology Library / Candler School of Theology / Emory University, EBSCO, Modern Language Association Contact: For more information about this event or any shown below, please contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Professional Development, at 443-221-2980 ext. 102 or [log in to unmask] Upcoming NFAIS Events: August 29, 2016 - The Interoperability Imperative: Helping Researchers Store, Share and Re-use Data February 26-28, 2017 – 59th NFAIS 2017 Annual Conference, Alexandria, VA Subscribe to NFAIS Advances e-newsletter! NFAIS www.nfais.org [log in to unmask] @NFAISForum Ken Berlack Director of Marketing and Communications NFAIS 801 Compass Way, Suite 201 Annapolis, MD 21401 443-221-2980, x103 [log in to unmask]