Return-Path: Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:50:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.100.21.35] ([192.100.21.35] verified) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTPS id 35613802 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:56:14 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v624) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: <5da5fc10684bc864eafdae3562366f82@cni.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition From: Diane Goldenberg-Hart Subject: NISO to Hold Forum on Understanding the Data Around Us X-Original-Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:56:13 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.624) NISO to Hold Forum on Understanding the Data Around Us Amigos Cosponsoring Two-Day Event on Gathering and Analyzing Usage Data The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and Amigos=20 Library Services will host a forum on Understanding the Data Around Us:=20= Gathering and Analyzing Usage Data, to be held November 1-2 at the=20 Magnolia Hotel in Dallas, Texas. This two-day event asks library and=20 information service providers to think about what kinds of usage=20 data=97for e-resources, print, and more=97can be used to help improve = the=20 provision of information services, what data might be missing, and ways=20= all parties involved (libraries, publishers, aggregators, and system=20 vendors) can best use the data collected. The event includes speakers=20 who will discuss issues of gathering, analyzing, and applying usage=20 data, and encourages the audience to engage with questions of their=20 own. Topics to be addressed include: =95 Environmental scan on usage data: What data is being collected = and=20 why? What's missing? =95 COUNTER: Learn about COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of NeTworked=20= Electronic Resources) and how the Codes of Practice improve the=20 reliability of online usage statistics. =95 Library Perspective: How is data collected and what = administrative=20 questions does it answer? =95 Publisher Perspective: How is data collected and disseminated, = and=20 how does it affect sales and pricing? =95 Aggregator Perspective: How is data compiled from disparate = content=20 providers, and what reporting is being done? =95 SUSHI: Learn how the SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics = Harvesting=20 Initiative) protocol can automate the retrieval of COUNTER and other=20 usage statistics. =95 Case Study: The large-scale harvesting of electronic resources = usage=20 data in a collaboration between a data aggregator, software provider,=20 and academic library. =95 Next steps: Once you have data, what do you do with it? Learn = about=20 applications of usage data, including impact on collections decisions,=20= services, and quality rankings. Registration is now open. The early bird discount closes October 18th.=20= NISO and Amigos members are eligible for substantial discounts. Visit=20 the event webpage (http://www.niso.org/news/events_workshops/usage07/=20 l) for more information or contact Karen Wetzel, NISO Standards Program=20= Manager, at kwetzel@niso.org. Amigos Library Services is a cosponsor with NISO of the forum and Ex=20 Libris is a major sponsor. Additional sponsors are Innovative=20 Interfaces, Serials Solutions, and Thomson Scientific.