[SigLT-L] Still time to register: NISO Virtual Conference: EPUB3 and the Future of Interoperable E-books

[Cynthia Hodgson]

Virtual conferences are new type of educational event that NISO is offering
this year. These 5-6 hour conferences are held online in webinar-like
formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer
length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the
convenience of a webinar.

EPUB3 and the Future of Interoperable E-books

Date: April 17, 2013

Time: 11:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/virtual/epub3

ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

EPUB3 is a standard for interoperable e-books that is rapidly being adopted
by the publishing and device manufacturing community. It has the promise of
allowing publishers to create a single file format that can be rendered on
any reading device, such as an e-reader, tablet, laptop, smartphone, etc.
This will be a critical component of a library's e-book services, since
libraries must be in a position to serve patrons who come in with a range of
devices, not simply from one particular supplier. Understanding the e-book
files and why EPUB will allow a broader range of fulfilling patron needs is
something that both publishers and librarians need to understand. Join us
for a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of EPUB3, suggested tools
for implementation, barrier issues on the horizon, and the significant
improvements in accessibility with EPUB.

SPEAKERS AND TOPICS

.         Keynote Speaker - Sue Polanka, Head, Reference & Instruction,
Wright State University Libraries

.         EPUB3: What, How, and Why

o    EPUB and Metadata - Bill Kasdorf, Vice President, Apex

o    NISO/DAISY Interchange Format - Matt Garrish, Accessibility Consultant;
Editor of the Z39.98 and EPUB 3 Specifications

o    Annotation of E-books: A NISO standard in development - Dan Whaley,
Founder, hypothesis.is

o    Identification of E-books - Laura Dawson, Product Manager, Bowker

.         Implementation and Implications

o    BISG EPUB 3 Support Grid - Angela Bole, Deputy Executive Director, BISG

o    Implementing an E-book System - Joanne M. Budler, State Librarian,
State Library of Kansas

o    Digital Rights Management (DRM) - Jim Dovey, Digital Content Formats
Evangelist, Kobo

.         Future of EPUB Roundtable Discussion - George Kerscher, Secretary
General DAISY Consortium, and President, International Digital Publishing
Forum (IDPF)

 

REGISTRATION

Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm
Eastern on April 16 (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are
available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants
receive access to the recorded version for one year.

Visit the event webpage to register and for more information:
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2013/virtual/epub3

 

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