Pre-conference line-up for the 2009 Conference publicist 26 Mar 2009 16:46 UTC
The NASIG Program Planning Committee is very excited about the pre-conference line-up for the 2009 Conference. For more information on the NASIG Annual Conference or to register for these sessions, please visit the Conference website - http://www.nasig.org/conference_registration.cfm Navigating Your Way Through the E-Journal Rapids Full-Day Session: Wed. June 3rd , 9am-5pm Whitewater rafting is an act of cooperation between you, your guide, your raftmates and mainly the river. Successful Ejournal management is no different. Cooperation and understanding among many players are necessary to fulfill user needs. This preconference will allow participants to hear from publishers, subscription agents, PAMS (like Serials Solutions), electronic resource management system providers, platform providers and librarians in an effort to identify best practices to successfully navigate the intricacies of electronic journals. Speakers: Susan Davis, University at Buffalo; Tina Feick, Harrassowitz; Deberah England, Wright State University, additional speakers TBA. -- SCCTP Workshop: Electronic Serials Cataloging 1 1/2 Day Session: Wed. June 3, 9AM-5PM, Thurs. June 4, 9AM-1PM Electronic Serials Cataloging Workshop, developed by the Serials Cooperative Cataloging Training Program (SCCTP) under the CONSER Program, is designed as a hands-on training course for cataloging electronic serials distributed through the Web. This workshop is based on Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), 2nd edition, including the 2001 amendments and the revised edition published in 2002. It incorporates key revisions of chapter 9, "Electronic resources" and chapter 12 "Continuing resources" that apply to electronic serials, but is not a comprehensive course on serials cataloging. The course is also based on Library of Congress Rule Interpretations, the MARC 21 format, and CONSER specific policies and practices set forth in the CONSER Cataloging Manual and CONSER Editing Guide. The curriculum includes six lessons: Introduction; Cataloging an online serial; Aggregations and packages; Online versions; Changes that affect cataloging; Case studies. Audience: The course is designed for those who have previous serials cataloging experience. Speakers: Linda Geisler and Esther Simpson, Library of Congress -- Basics of E-Resource Licensing Half-Day Session: Thurs. June 4th, 9AM-1PM This pre-conference will include hands-on and participatory exercises that cover (1) an introduction to licensing principles; (2) workflow management strategies for licensing e-resources; (3) emerging standards; and (4) alternatives to licensing. Speakers: Selden Lamoureux, North Carolina State University Libraries; Clint Chamberlain , University of Texas Marilyn M. Carney Publicist, NASIG, Inc. mmcarney@waketech.edu