[Metadatalibrarians] NASIG ’S 31st Annual Conference – Embracing New Horizons - Registration now OPEN!

[publicist]

June 9-12, 2016
Albuquerque, New Mexico
http://nasig.org

NASIG continues its tradition of offering conferences that
have strong, engaging programs and numerous opportunities to
discuss issues and network in a relaxed environment with
colleagues -- publishers, vendors, print and e-resources
providers, and librarians. Registration is now open! 

Register at:
http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=1228

Check out the program here: https://nasig2016.sched.org/
There is something for everyone involved in the electronic
resources, scholarly communications, continuing resource
cataloging, and serials information chain.   

Pre-conferences include:
• Creating an Institutional Repository: Elements for
Success!
• A Beginner’s Guide to MarcEdit
• Beyond the Editor: Advanced tools and techniques for
working with library metadata
• Administration and tenure for librarians
• Deep Dive into KBART

Come hear our dynamic Vision Session speakers: T. Scott
Plutchak, Heather Joseph, and James J. O’Donnell. Then
join one of the many options for concurrent sessions
including topics such as:

• Technical services workflows and evolving roles and
duties
• Institutional repositories
• Streaming video
• Open access, including open textbooks
• Assessment and collection development
• Text mining
• Managing eBooks
• And much more!

On Saturday, June 11, don’t miss the annual Fun Run on
Saturday morning at 5:45 am and the Vendor Expo on Saturday,
June 11, beginning at 11:30 am.

Rates and general conference information are included in the
registration link.

Between and after sessions, enjoy Old Town, explore Breaking
Bad tours, try a hot air balloon ride, go to an Albuquerque
Isotopes minor league baseball game, or take the train to
Santa Fe. Albuquerque offers these fun activities and much
more!

DATE:  June 9-12, 2016
Pre-conferences: June 8 – 9 
Vendor Expo: June 11 starting at 11:30 am
Conference Opening and Social: June 9 at The
Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
(http://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/balloonmuseum) 

LOCATION: Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande
Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (http://www.hotelabq.com/) 

Conference City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
(http://www.visitalbuquerque.org/)



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Leigh Ann DePope
Publicist, NASIG, Inc.
publicist at nasig.org | @NASIG
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Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent organization
working to advance and transform the management of
information resources in all formats and business models.
For more information about NASIG, please visit
http://www.nasig.org/.