[Asis-l] OpenURL and Metasearch

[Evangeline King]

Posted on behalf of Thomas Krichel. Please contact Pat Harris,
Executive Director, NISO, for further information. 
T: 301-654-2512 ** Mobile: 202-258-3296
Fax: 301-654-1721
Email: pharris at niso.org
url: http://www.niso.org

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The Next Generation of Access: OpenURL and Metasearch

Day 1, October 29, is devoted to Open URL: Demystifying Link 
Resolution. Directed to librarians, publishers and vendors, this 
workshop will help attendees understand how the Open URL standard and 
other linking initiatives support a rich linking environment that 
enhances the value and usability of information products. The 
workshop will explain link resolvers and knowledge databases, and the 
respective roles of content providers, librarians, and vendors in 
implementing the current standard. An update from NISO members on new 
standards and guidelines will help attendees plan for future 
enhancements and suggest how they can encourage and participate in 
new developments.

Day 2, October 30, will address Metasearch: What It Is Now, What It 
Could Be, and How Standards Can Help Us Get There. Whether you are an 
expert or a novice, this workshop will give you a deeper 
understanding of the metasearch services now on the market and 
provide an overview of pending developments. ILS vendors, online 
service providers and metasearch producers as well as librarians will 
present their views. The metasearch implementation process and impact 
on the library and its users will be discussed. NISO members who are 
involved in new metasearch standards initiatives will describe how 
their efforts to produce guidelines, identify best practices, and 
develop new standards will help address current concerns.

The meetings will be held at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 
located at 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (4 blocks from 
Dupont Circle).

Additional information including detailed agendas is at: 
<http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/MS-2003_workshop.html>.

On both days, sponsors will exhibit and provide information about 
their services.  If you would like to be a Workshop exhibitor, 
sponsor or speaker contact October Ivins at 781-793-9283, email: 
oivins at niso.org.

The one day registration fee is $199 for NISO members ($259 for 
nonmembers); two day registration fee is $359 for members ($499 for 
nonmembers).  An Early Bird registration discount of $20 is available 
if you register by September 30, 2003.

The registration form is on the website at: 
<http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/MS-03-registration.pdf>.
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Pat Harris
Executive Director
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
T: 301-654-2512 ** Mobile: 202-258-3296
Fax: 301-654-1721
Email: pharris at niso.org
url: http://www.niso.org