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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.

Lega Martin

World Health Organization
Library and Information Specialist
Geneva

https://who.int/

I am a Library and Information Specialist, My work focuses around technology support that is critical for the provision of access to technical health information resources produced by the Organization and other scientific information to staff members and to the wider global population.

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

Accessibility and ebooks - strategies for ensuring it is done well Room 3Clarissa West-White • Marisa DeMeglio • Laurent Le Meur

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

Seamless Access and Federated Authentication: next steps Room 2Jason Griffey • Heather Flanagan

10:00am EST

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

11:00am EST

Access, authentication, and authorization Room 4Janetta Waterhouse • Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe • Ralph Youngen • Vee Rogacheva

12:30pm EST

The business models of infrastructure support Room 2Andrew Joseph • Patrick Sweeney • Ginny Hendricks • Rebecca Ross

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 • Sandy Hirsh • Mohamed Baessa • Peter Simon • Clarissa West-White • Christopher Chan • C K Ramaiah

9:30pm EST

Preservation of new media - roles and responsibilities Room 2Wendy Queen • Mark Graham • Heather Staines

10:00am EST

Metrics and measures: the Public Library Data Alliance Room 2Todd Carpenter

11:30am EST

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

Open versus proprietary in software and systems Room 1Leslie Johnston • Russell Palmer • Brooks Travis • Bohyun Kim • Erik Radio An introduction to NISO Room 3Nettie Lagace • Todd Carpenter

9:30pm EST

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

10:00am EST

Open access and analytics Room 4Michael Habib • Ms Lorraine Estelle • Brian O'Leary • Tim Lloyd • Sara Rouhi • Laura Ricci

11:30am EST

Libraries and the importance of infrastructure Room 3Sandy 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