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NISO Plus 2021

NISO Plus 2021 is going to be a global virtual event, happening literally around the world February 22-25, 2021. Building on the wonderful response to NISO Plus 2020, we’re bringing the same quality of content and conversation to this born-digital event, with dozens of amazing speakers and keynotes from across the globe. Scheduled to maximize attendance from as many timezones as possible, there will be things for you to see and do around the clock if you wish...or, pick and choose to make the experience perfect for your interests.

Danielle Padula

Scholastica
Head of Marketing
Chicago, IL

https://scholasticahq.com/

Hello, I'm Danielle! I head up marketing and community development at Scholastica. Scholastica is a web-based software platform with modular tools and services for every aspect of publishing academic journals — from peer review to production to hosting and discovery support. Our mission is to empower journal publishers to make quality research available more efficiently and affordably in order to facilitate a sustainable research future.

10:30am EST

Conference opening PlenaryTodd Carpenter • Jason Griffey

11:00am EST

Keynote: The day of the comet: what trustbusting means for digital manipulation PlenaryCory Doctorow

12:00pm EST

Linked data and the future of information sharing Room 1Ana Heredia • Shelley Stall • Christian Herzog Standards that support diversity, equity, and inclusion Room 2Hannah Heckner • Katharina Ruckstuhl • Simon Holt • Trevor Dawes

1:30pm EST

An introduction to NISO Room 2Rhonda Ross • Nettie Lagace • Todd Carpenter

6:30pm EST

Jeopardy: NISO Edition - and networking TBDRaymond Pun • Gabriela Mejias

8:00pm EST

Research data: describing, sharing, protecting, saving Room 1Shelley Stall • Patricia Feeney • Iain Hrynaszkiewicz • Rosemary Farmer

9:30pm EST

The values and challenges of the CRediT taxonomy Room 2Todd Digby • Liz Allen • Richard Wynne • Alex Holcombe

10:00am EST

Keynote: Connecting the World Through Local Indigenous Knowledge PlenaryMargaret Sraku-Lartey, PhD

11:00am EST

Innovative forms of scholarly publishing Room 3Robert Boissy • Kath Burton • Stephanie Dawson • Sara Jo Cohen

12:30pm EST

Discoverability in an AI world Room 1Christine Stohn • Andromeda Yelton • Karim Boughida The business models of infrastructure support Room 2Andrew Joseph • Patrick Sweeney • Ginny Hendricks • Rebecca Ross FAIR data principles and why they matter Room 4Stephanie Dawson • Brian Cody • Paul Stokes • Stephen Howe

2:00pm EST

NISO update Room 1Peter Simon • Stephen Laverick • Noah Levin • Andree J. Rathemacher • Stephanie Doellinger • Athena Hoeppner • Robert Heaton • Tony Alves

6:30pm EST

Social Hour: Art and Conversation Gather.TownKimberly Graham • Jason Griffey

8:00pm EST

What has 2020 taught us about the information ecosystem? Room 2Robert Boissy • Oya Y. Rieger • Stephanie Dawson • Sandra Hirsh • Mohamed Baessa • Peter Simon • Clarissa West-White • Christopher Chan • C K Ramaiah AI, metadata creation, and historical bias Room 1Karim Boughida • Dominique Luster • Michelle Urberg • Joris van Rossum

11:30am EST

The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the information ecosystem Room 3Suze Kundu • Allen Jones • Judith Fraenkel • Rebecca McLeod Metadata and discovery Room 4Peter Murray • Diane Pennington • Ken Varnum • Geoff Morse • Emma Booth

1:00pm EST

NISO Awards PlenaryTodd Carpenter

1:30pm EST

Miles Conrad Award PlenaryHeather Joseph

2:45pm EST

Virtual cocktails/mocktails social hour Gather.Town

8:00pm EST

An introduction to NISO Room 3Nettie Lagace • Todd Carpenter Standards in open research infrastructure: challenges and perspectives for global adoption Room 2Natasha Simons • Ian Duncan • Arianna Becerril-García • Daniel Bangert

9:30pm EST

Keynote: The Japan Science & Technology Agency's Moonshot Goal 1 PlenaryDr Norihiro Hagita

10:00am EST

Identifiers, metadata, and connections Room 1Jonathan Clark • Rachael Lammey • Helena Cousijn • Maria Gould • Donald Samulack • Dario Rodighiero • Gabriela Mejias • Deborah Wyatt Quality and reliability of preprints Room 2Jabin White • Kathryn Funk • Abel Packer • Joy Owango Open access and analytics Room 4Michael Habib • Ms Lorraine Estelle • Brian F. O'Leary • Tim Lloyd • Sara Rouhi • Laura Ricci

11:30am EST

Libraries and the importance of infrastructure Room 3Sandra Hirsh • Michelle Urberg • Christopher Spalding • Jody Bailey • Brandon Locke

1:00pm EST

Keynote: What Does the Pandemic Teach us About Trust, Reliability and Information? PlenaryZeynep Tufekci

2:00pm EST

Conference closing Plenary