[Asis-l] 2012 NFAIS Annual Conference - Early Bird Registration

[jilloneill at nfais.org]

Please note ASIS members may be eligible to attend at a sister society rate. 
 
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 
 
The 2012 NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape, will take place February 26 - 28, 2012 at the historic [http://philadelphia.bellevue.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp] Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA. Early bird registrations are available until January 13, 2012. Until then savings of up to $200 off the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for details see the registration page at [http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference] http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference).
 
New this year: 
 
· 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details (215-893-1561 or [mailto:nfais at nfais.org] mailto:nfais at nfais.org)
· 30% discount on daily rates for all government employees
· 20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees
· Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture audience opinions – all registrants will be sent a copy of the results
 
This three-day meeting will take a look at how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and delivery.  A “New Normal” information landscape has begun to emerge……. The preliminary program is available at: [http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference] http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference.
 
Highlights Include:
 
· A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape -  what is shaping it and the opportunities it offers 
 
· Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud, etc.) have become mainstream 
 
· A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products, technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain relevant 
 
· A discussion of the technology Hype Cycle, a tool that provides a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and how they are potentially relevant to exploiting new opportunities. 
 
· Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and services 
 
· A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and expectations such as Microsoft’s Academic Search, new methods for measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced scholarly content 
 
· Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information economy  - privacy, intellectual property, and competition for budget dollars from developing countries 
 
· An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the “new normal” may evolve over the next five years 
 
To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning ([mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org] jilloneill at nfais.org or 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at [http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference] http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference.
 
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