[Asis-l] The Eroding Subscription Model and Emerging Alternatives

[Jill O'Neill]

NFAIS Workshop on the Erosion of the Subscription Model and Emerging
Alternatives.  Discounts Available Through October 25th.  

In the current economic climate libraries have limited purchasing power.
Academic budgets are declining while the need for access to digital
information is increasing on today's wired campuses. As a result, innovative
librarians are seeking alternative methods to access and acquire the content
required by their faculty, students, and researchers. Is resource sharing
the answer? Will purchase on demand work for books and journals? Is the
subscription model no longer viable - even for scholarly materials?  What
new business models are emerging, are they successful, and what does the
future hold for the subscription model in the distribution of scholarly and
scientific information.

If you want to learn the answers to these questions, join us on November 10,
2011 when librarians and content providers will gather in Philadelphia, PA
to share their perspectives in a one-day workshop. Both onsite and virtual
registrations are available at a discount until October 25th. Highlights
include:

.	An overview of the current landscape for content purchasing and
licensing and a look at how things are shaping for the future (Dan Tonkery,
President & CEO, Content Strategies)

.	A look at the current status of library budgets based upon the
environmental scan undertaken by the Association of College and Research
Libraries (ACRL) and released in June 2011  (Lisa Hinchliffe, Associate
Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana)

.	The perspectives of academic librarians and content providers on the
future of the subscription model and the alternative solutions with which
they are experimenting. (Betsy Appleton, Electronic Resources Librarian,
George Mason University Liraries, Ann Okerson, Senior Advisor on Electronic
Strategies, Center for Research Libraries; Linda Beebe, Senior Director,
American Psychological Association/PsycINFO; M. Scott Dineen, Deputy Senior
Director, Publications, Optical Society of America; Amy Pedersen, Vice
President of Channel Management and Marketing Operations, Elsevier Science &
Technology Books)

.	The business models that are being used by innovative content
aggregators  and publishing platforms in order to meet the needs of
librarians and the  distribution advantages they offer to content providers
(Jason E. Phillips, Director, Sales Strategy, JSTOR | Portico; others TBA)

The program, registration forms, directions to the meeting location, list of
nearby hotels, and general information on Philadelphia are available at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/358-erosion-of-the-subscription-model-nov-10
-2011.

On site Attendance: on or before October 25, 2011, NFAIS members pay $385,
members of Sister-societies pay $405, and non-members pay $435 (registration
fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all-day beverages).  After
October 25th, NFAIS members pay $435, members of Sister-societies pay $455,
and non-members pay $485.  

Virtual Attendance: on or before October 25, 2011, NFAIS members pay $335,
members of Sister- societies pay $355, and non-members pay $385. After
October 25th, NFAIS members pay $385, members of Sister-societies pay $405,
and non-members pay $435.  

Unlimited Virtual Attendance:  Groups of 3 or more can attend at the
following reduced rates: NFAIS members, $995, Sister-society members $1,195,
and non-members $1,395.

For more information contact:  Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication
and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax);
mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/.

NFAIS:  Supporting the Global Information Community

Jill O'Neill
Director, Planning & Communication
NFAIS
(v) 215-893-1561
(email) jilloneill at nfais.org