[Asis-l] Fostering Usage, NFAIS Workshop, June 21

[jilloneill at nfais.org]

 NFAIS Workshop: Digital Content: Fostering Usage Through Practical Functionalities and Policies (Onsite and Virtual registrations available)

Digital intake of content (books, video, etc.) is now a commonplace form of information consumption. Indeed, twenty-six percent of the U.S. population is composed of “digital omnivores,” those who own a minimum of three devices (laptop, smart phone, and tablet) .  And today all digital “readers” -  whether omnivores or occasional - have come to expect that they will be permitted to use content in practical ways that make sense for them - re-use, sharing with colleagues, annotating passages, etc. Yet expectations and reality are not always in alignment.  While providing consumers with a wide range of options from which to choose, the diversity of content formats, delivery platforms, computing devices/functionalities, and publisher policies have unintentionally raised barriers to ease of use.

On June 21, 2013 NFAIS will hold a workshop, Digital Content: Fostering Usage Through Practical Functionalities and Policies, from 9:00am - 4:30pm EDST in Philadelphia, PA. This workshop will open with a look at the current consumption and use of digital content and related user reading behavior. This will be followed by a session on e-book acceptance and use from the perspective of students, faculty and librarians based upon recent studies of purchase decisions and actual usage.  Issues related to mobile access and delivery will addressed as will some of the new tools, such as apps and software that enable well-established tasks such as annotating, sharing and peer review to be performed more efficiently and more effectively. The final two sessions will focus on the tensions between business sustainability and content usability and will attempt to answer the following questions: What content usages are required by students, researchers, and faculty? What are the barriers that impede such usage? What are the biggest concerns for institutions and their vendors?  And how might all parties think about the issues with the objective of lessening the tensions and moving forward?
 
If you or your staff want an update on digital content usage and the current technology and policy issues that need to be addressed in order to maximize that usage and improve the user experience, register for the workshop today.

Both onsite and virtual registrations are available for individuals and for groups of three or more from the same organization.  Group registrations can be a mix of onsite and virtual attendees, with a small food charge added for those attending onsite. Members of Sister Societies (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO, ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS) are eligible for discounts (see registration form link at: http://nfais.org/event?eventID=525) 

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/.



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