[Asis-l] NFAIS Workshop: Digital Information and User Behavior

Wed May 9 12:09:13 EDT 2012

NFAIS Workshop on Digital Information and User Behavior: Transforming Libraries,
Content, and Learning.  Discounted Registrations Now Available. 

The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will hold a one-day workshop, Digital Information and User Behavior: Transforming Libraries, Content and Learning on June 15, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA from 9:00am – 4:30pm EDST.  Virtual attendance is optional for those unable to travel to Philadelphia and discounted registrations are available now through June 1st.

The emergence of e-content, search engines and the Web more than twenty years ago has shaped a new generation of information seekers. How they access, read, and use information is fundamentally different from the behavior created by the print medium. This new behavior is transforming library infrastructures and services, is driving the conversion of books and textbooks into innovative tools for education, and is changing how traditional reference information is accessed and delivered.

How has information behavior changed in academia?  What new library infrastructures are being tested? Is a totally virtual library on the horizon?  Are library collections changing and if so, how should the return on library investment being measured?  Is the use of e-books and e-textbooks increasing significantly?  How is the use of all this digital material changing the educational experience? And how are traditional reference works being delivered to meet the needs of today’s academic libraries and the users that they serve? This workshop will attempt to answer these questions and more as we take a look at the ongoing impact of digital information usage behavior on those who serve the information seeker. Highlights include:

· An overview of current digital information usage behavior by Carol Tenopir, Director of Research & Director of the Center for Information and Communication Studies, University of Tennessee.

· Case studies from Johns Hopkins University Medical library, Lesley University Library, and the Research Library at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will look at the impact of digital information usage behavior onthe future of physical holdings, collection development, new services, and the future of brick and mortar facilities.

· A look at the factors to be considered when measuring the ROI for libraries based upon recent research studies from Donald King, Distinguished Research Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

· Trends in global e-Book consumption from studies done by R. R. Bowker.

· A look at how traditional reference works and textbooks are being delivered to meet the needs of today’s users and an innovative classroom learning experience using e-textbooks and iPads recently piloted at Temple University in Philadelphia.

· A look at how current trends such as use of social media may impact the future of libraries, content and learning based on research from Cathy Marshall, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, Silicon Valley. 

The program and registration forms are available at: [http://www.ubi.org/nfaisforms/agenreg0612.pdf] http://www.ubi.org/nfaisforms/agenreg0612.pdf.

Onsite Attendance: on or before June 1, 2012, 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 June 1st, NFAIS members pay $435, members of Sister-societies pay $455, and non-members pay $485. 

Virtual Attendance: on or before June 1, 2012, NFAIS members pay $335, members of Sister-Societies pay $355, and non-members pay $385. After June 1st, 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] mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to [http://www.nfais.org/] http://www.nfais.org/.

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