Date: Wed, 2 May 2007
From: Cynthis Hodgson (NISO) <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: PALINET Licensing Forum (June 11)


Licensing Forum To Kick Off NISO's 2007 Education Program

PALINET Cosponsoring Sessions on Issues and Solutions for Librarians

On June 11, NISO and PALINET will present a one-day forum, Traversing
the Licensing Terrain: Emerging Issues and Innovative Solutions. The
conference, to be held at the PALINET offices in Philadelphia, features
licensing experts from the legal, service- and content-provider, and
library communities.

The agenda will include presentations and discussions on:

Licensing: A State-of-the-Art Review
Licensing & Legal Issues
Licensing: New Times, New Models
Serials, E-books, Multimedia, Games, and More - How Formats Impact
Licensing
Standards: Providing a Solution for License Management Issues
Panel Discussion / Q&A: What Next?

Speakers include Ivy Anderson, Director of Collection Development and
Management, California Digital Library; Katherine Duff, Licensing &
Permissions Manager, Journals Division, The University of Chicago Press;
Judy Luther, President, Informed Strategies; Christine Martire, Director
of Strategic Partnerships, PALINET; Ted Koppel, Verde Product Manager,
Ex Libris; Trisha L. Davis, Rights Management Coordinator and Head,
Serials & E-Resources Department Chair, Ohio State University Libraries;
and Jennifer Weintraub, Digital Collections Specialist, Yale University
Library. Additional speakers are being confirmed.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception. Space is
limited, so register now! An early bird discount is available for
registration by May 21. To register online, obtain hotel and travel
information, and get updates on the agenda, visit the event webpage
(http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/NISO_WORKSHOPS.html).

Cynthia Hodgson
National Information Standards Organization
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 301-654-2512