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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.

Nadia Montenegro

Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic-Loyola Law School
Paralegal

I am pursuing a Master's in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University and employed full-time as a paralegal at the Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, CA. I am new to the information science field and am looking forward to learning more about information and knowledge management and how it can be applied to the legal field.

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

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

10:00am EST

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

11:00am EST

The future of intellectual property: Al and machine learning Room 1Bohyun Kim • Nancy Sims • Roy Kaufman

12:30pm EST

What has 2020 taught us about the information ecosystem? Room 3Jabin White • Christopher Chan • Sandra Hirsh • Mohamed Baessa • Peter Simon • Clarissa West-White • C K Ramaiah • Oya Y. Rieger • Stephanie Dawson

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

11:30am EST

Relationship between infrastructure, protocols, standards Room 2Ken Rawson • Adrian Burton • David Crotty • Emma Ganley

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

9:30pm EST

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

11:30am EST

Libraries and the importance of infrastructure Room 3Sandra Hirsh • Michelle Urberg • Christopher Spalding • Jody Bailey • Brandon Locke Misinformation and truth: from fake news to retractions to preprints Room 1Carolina Tanigushi • Caitlin Bakker • Jodi Schneider • Randy Townsend • Michele Avissar-Whiting • Hannah Heckner • Charles Letaillieur • Sylvain MASSIP

1:00pm EST

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

2:00pm EST

Conference closing Plenary