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: chodgson@niso.org
Phone: 301-654-2512