From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:03:10 -0400 Join NASIG for a one-hour online webinar on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1pm EDT. An Introduction to COUNTER usage reports for Librarians This webinar will explain what COUNTER is and why COUNTER reports are an important tool in decision making. We will explain how to get the reports and provide an overview of the key report types. The session will also show how some libraries are analyzing COUNTER data. Finally, we will provide links to further help and support. Speaker: Lorraine Estelle is the COUNTER Project Director. Launched in March 2002, COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) is an international initiative serving librarians, publishers and intermediaries by setting standards that facilitate the recording and reporting of online usage statistics in a consistent, credible and compatible way. Lorraine is experienced in the information industry with a background in libraries, consortia, shared services, vendors and publishers. She has managed and conducted a wide range of projects, with a particular interest in new business models for electronic information resources and has directed the development of a number of UK national shared services including Jisc Collections and the Journals Usage Statistics Portal. Webinar Rates: NASIG members: $35 NASIG non-member: $50 Group registration: $95 Registration Deadline: October 19, 2016 Please visit this link for Registration: http://www.nasig.org/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=13593 Leigh Ann DePope Publicist, NASIG, Inc. [log in to unmask] | @NASIG ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent non-profit organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources in all formats and business models. For more information about NASIG and our member opportunities, please visit http://www.nasig.org/.