NASIG 2024

Talk by tribal historian Warren Seyler and author Jack Nisbet about the relationship of people with the Spokane River before, during and after the creation of the city we know today as Spokane.

Challenges to library materials have increased dramatically in the last several years. This interactive workshop will help library personnel and collection decision makers navigate the complex landscape of challenges and the reconsideration of library materials. The workshop will incorporate information about the current attitudes towards the reconsideration of library materials, including statistics, information on legislation, and case studies. In the hands-on portion of the session, attendees will collaboratively explore and analyze reconsideration policies from academic, public, and K-12 libraries to gain valuable insights and tools for developing policies tailored to their institutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the merits of challenge policies and begin drafting a challenge policy for their own library. Topics such as stakeholders, policies, forms, and procedures will all be discussed. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in collaborative learning, and leave with the confidence to address challenges to materials in your library.

The first half of this workshop will look at the basics of how to make a proposal, focusing mostly on LCSH. The second half will look at the current development of the controlled vocabularies, with some discussion of ongoing DEI work and thoughts about where we see the vocabularies going in the future.

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Abstract: In an era dominated by information accessibility, the question of how we search is paramount. "Doing our own research" has become a ubiquitous facet of daily life, but the world of search is dramatically changing. This presentation delves into the intricate dynamics shaping the way we perceive and interact with the world of search. It scrutinizes how our worldviews impact keywords and how these phrases shape the information returned to us. It will also explore the interconnected nature of various online platforms, explaining how absence of information on Wikipedia can reverberate, impacting prominent search engines like Google. Central to the discussion is the concept of "data voids" — instances where information vacuums are created and exploited for political or corporate gain. By examining these voids, the presentation aims to unravel the complex interplay between user-driven content generation and the manipulation of information landscapes by external forces.

Bio Dr. Francesca Tripodi is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Library Science and a Principal Investigator at the Center for Information Technology and Public Life at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has twice testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, explaining to senators how relevance is gamed to drive ideologically based queries and spread conspiratorial logic. In addition to her research on search engines, Dr. Tripodi’s work has documented how cis-gender women who meet the threshold for inclusion on Wikipedia are nearly twice as likely to be considered non-notable subjects than their cis-male peers. In 2023, Dr. Tripodi received the Award for Impact and Excellence from the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington in recognition of her research on fostering an informed society.

Program Description:
Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility (EDI-A) issues have necessarily impacted libraries as we work towards supporting more inclusive and diverse spaces and collections for our users. These topics have caused librarians to reevaluate traditional approaches to resource management and description, and many projects and training initiatives have been developed to counter the colonialist lens that Library of Congress and descriptive cataloguing rules has put on our collections. This presentation discusses approaches for infusing EDI-A into day-to-day workflows and draws from examples from the Cataloging, Metadata, and Digitization department at Carleton University Library. Through knowledge-sharing and staff development, we are collectively building a cataloguing culture where EDI-A work is not an "extra" - it is infused within guiding principles for how we approach resource description in our daily work. I will discuss some of the strategies I've applied to support the department and will provide examples that signals how EDI-A work will never be completed, but rather something we are continuously building on.
Learning Outcomes:
Overview of EDI-A themes as they relate to resource description and cataloguing
Impact of EDI-A work for library users
Strategies for including communities when developing training resources for library staff

Program Description:
The collaboration between libraries and publishers plays an understated, but pivotal role in facilitating seamless content discovery for end users. This session aims to explore and discuss the synergies between libraries and publishers, with a specific focus on leveraging certain tools and channels designed to assist content discovery.
In this session, will dissect the collaborative impact of the NISO ODI Committee, delve into the standardized advancements it has accelerated, with real-world examples showcasing successful implementation of conformance statements across libraries, content providers, and discovery providers.
We will also unpack some of the strategies and workflows publishers employ in discovery investments, evaluating their direct influence on content visibility and user engagement.
Join us to unravel the future of content discovery, forging synergies between libraries and publishers to empower researchers and knowledge seekers at our institutions.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how libraries and publishers can seamlessly implement NISO ODI principles for optimized content discovery.
Gain insights into the latest trends in discovery investments, understanding their tangible impact on enhancing end-user experiences.
Develop practical skills in leveraging tools and channels designed to enhance content discovery within library environments, with a focus on real-world applications and examples. 

Program Description:
​​​​In the rapidly advancing realm of artificial intelligence (AI), libraries are well-positioned to harness these technologies for greater efficiency and impact. The University of Toronto Libraries is embracing this opportunity by exploring the use of AI, particularly ChatGPT, to enable more robust data analysis and enhance data-driven initiatives. This session will explore how artificial intelligence can simplify and improve data analysis, leading to more informed and strategic decision-making within the library context. The presentation will illustrate ChatGPT's effectiveness in cleaning and organizing disparate data, automating data enrichments, and enhancing the overall quality of library data. Additionally, the session will explore ChatGPT’s capabilities in data exploration and visualization, highlighting how AI can generate deeper insights and make data more accessible to stakeholders. Another key aspect of the discussion will be the use of ChatGPT in predictive analytics, showcasing the potential of AI to anticipate user behaviors and guide collection development. This session aims to demystify the application of artificial intelligence in library environments, illustrating its power to streamline data analysis processes, unlock new potential for data management, and enhance strategic decision-making in libraries.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Understand the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in advancing library data analytics.

Gain practical examples of how artificial intelligence can be utilized in library collection analysis.

Discover how AI facilitates comprehensive data exploration and the creation of insightful visualizations for improved decision-making.

Learn from practical experiences in applying artificial intelligence in library collection analysis, equipping participants to adopt similar technologies in their home institutions.

Program Description:
Open Access was conceived as a mode of publishing that would put control over the dissemination of research in the hands of the scholarly community, and provide expanded access to readers - a strategy “for serving the interests of research, researchers, and the institutions and societies that support research”.

However, two decades after the Budapest Open Access declaration, a shrinking number of corporations control knowledge production, rather than researchers, the scholarly/membership societies that support them, or the communities they study. Further, the anticipated relief to library budgets that Open Access was imagined to bring is yet to materialize. Read & Publish offers are everywhere and it is often difficult to assess when to accept or reject such offers.

This session will review current directions in commercial read & publish offers and give concrete examples of when it may be appropriate to reject such offers using real but anonymized data from at least 2 recent offers. Then, the presenter will give an overview of community-driven publishing and lead a discussion of which direction open access is heading in and elicit participant thoughts on which direction it should be headed in.
Learning Outcomes:
Attendees will get hands-on experience evaluating R&P offers.
Attendees will get the opportunity to exchange ideas about the infrastructure of knowledge production that underlies all Scholarly Communication, including Open Access Publishing.

User driven acquisitions programs, including demand driven acquisitions (DDAs) and evidence based acquisitions (EBAs), have evolved from experiments to central methods of building collections at many academic libraries. Although user driven collections decenter librarians, there are still many questions about how much control librarians can or should have in shaping collections, which librarians should be doing this work, and how these decisions impact collections in the short and long term. The presenter will give a background on various forms of user driven collections and share experiences and examples from the EBAs and DDAs at his institution. A majority of the workshop will be spent in small group activities that focus on the practical aspects of administering and evaluating user driven programs and discussions about how to align collections to institution goals and values. While the primary focus of the session will be on eBooks, user driven acquisitions of streaming videos, journal articles, and print books will also be discussed.

This workshop provides the basic principles of original and copy cataloging of print serials with a focus on the elements contained in the RDA CONSER Standard Record (CSR), including appropriate MARC 21 tagging, as well as problem-solving and decision-making relative to serials cataloging. The specific goals of the workshop are to:
Understand the concept of continuing resources
Identify serials and distingush them from monographs and integrating resources
Become familiar with MARC tags used for serials
Create original serials cataloging records
Identify appropriate serial copy and needed edits
Become familiar with current serials cataloging conventions and practices

Program Description:
As academic libraries navigate the challenges of limited physical space and evolving resource usage, collaborative collections and shared print programs have gained prominence. Recognized as a key trend in the ACRL's Top Trends for 2023, shared print initiatives demand innovative infrastructure and tools for effective management. In the realm of shared print, overlap analysis of collection metadata remains a persistent challenge, due to the limited availability of specialized tools, varying metadata quality, and the use of diverse inventory management systems among libraries. This session will highlight how the University of Toronto is addressing this challenge head on with the development of a tool to streamline the identification of duplicate resources within the Keep@Downsview shared print program. Utilizing the KNIME Analytics Platform, a versatile open-source, low-code software, the presenter will showcase the methods for conducting comprehensive and effective overlap analysis of library collections. The session will explore the practical approaches employed to match monograph and serial collections, highlighting both the successes and challenges of this Do-It-Yourself (DIY) approach to overlap analysis. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the capabilities and viability of the KNIME Analytics Platform for efficient overlap analysis across diverse library collections.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Understand the significance of collaborative collections and shared print programs as key trends in academic libraries, focusing on their role in managing space and resources more effectively.

Identify and understand the challenges surrounding the overlap analysis of collection metadata in shared print programs.

Acquire knowledge of practical approaches for conducting overlap analysis and learn how these strategies can be leveraged in various library settings.

Learn about the versatility and power of the KNIME Analytics Platform as an accessible, open-source option for large-scale collection analysis.

Program Description:
At Indiana University Libraries - Bloomington, Scholarly Communication librarians continue to explore methods to decrease costs for students. A pilot project was developed to obtain course materials data in order to purchase multi user ebooks for classes.This is a practice that peer libraries like Illinois State University and Virginia Commonwealth University have utilized to further course material affordability. Purchasing eBooks is seen as complementary to OER efforts because these are course materials that often do not have an OER equivalent; in other words, library acquisition is one of the only replacement options. There were a number of hurdles to the project, including working with both external and internal partners, determining ebook licensing from existing data, and working with a tight timeline. The project has now progressed into an ongoing effort, as we refine the workflow and look for more ways to automate the process.

This session will provide a high-level overview of how the project was implemented, with specific details about the workflow that other libraries can adapt to their context, including identifying partners, getting funding, securing and cleaning course material data, comparing this data to existing holdings and licenses, purchasing content, and outreach to professors. Presenters will also provide a conceptual framework for other libraries considering similar initiatives. This will include discussing balancing saving students money and extending the collection to be more responsive to the curriculum with creating a service that doesn’t transform the publishing industry or instructor behavior. The session will conclude with ideas for scaling IUB’s program down so that libraries of all sizes can create a program that is appropriate for their context. These options might include raising awareness about electronic resources that libraries already own, collaborating with subject librarians to search for course materials less systematically, or creating mechanisms for professors to engage with the library as part of their course material selection process.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​A conceptual framework for a course material purchasing project
Overview of project implement at Indiana University Bloomington and analysis of the impact
Advice for how a similar project can be adapted to different contexts
Discussion of how purchasing complements or might detract from the goals of OER programs

Program Description:
The NC State University Libraries embarked on a journey to reignite innovation within its discovery services, amid the rapidly evolving landscape shaped by platforms like Google, ChatGPT, and TikTok. Recognizing a perceived slowdown in our pace of innovation, the Libraries organized a one-day discovery retreat engaging 35 staff members and leaders across nine departments. The retreat delved into the expansive realm of "discovery," encompassing all library systems, and workflows that facilitate the discovery of library resources, services, spaces, and people. This presentation will outline the retreat's design, execution, and key discussions around identity, future direction, and challenges. Major future directions explored include linked data, machine learning, social media presence, discovery beyond the library, and whole library discovery. Attendees will gain insights into how the outcomes have propelled new initiatives within the Libraries, with opportunities for audience discussion on emerging trends and projects in library innovation.
Learning Outcomes:
Discuss ideas and challenges present in the library discovery landscape.
Learn about possible future directions for library discovery and how these might be addressed.
Reflect on planning and facilitating conversations across library units and departments. 

Program Description:
As an experienced CONSER serials cataloger who works extensively with Special Collections materials, I’ve often been asked to catalogue materials replete with content many would deem offensive. These materials include magazines featuring sexually explicit text and images as well as propaganda published by hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi organizations.
In the process, I’ve had to establish practices for handling these materials that minimize my colleagues’ exposure to them and that protect my own emotional health. In support of the latter, I’ve developed emotional coping mechanisms which center around practicing radical empathy towards the targets of the hate group material, in large part by creating bibliographic and NACO records that clearly identify its creators while exposing the nature/intent of their work and their connections to creators of affiliated/associated work.
It’s my intention with this presentation to share the methods/coping mechanisms I’ve developed as best practices to aid others faced with the challenge of cataloging similar materials.
Learning Outcomes:
It’s my intention with this presentation to share the methods/coping mechanisms I’ve developed as best practices to aid others faced with the challenge of cataloging similar materials.

 

• Harrassowitz
• ACS
• AIP Publishing
• Bloomsbury
• Cambridge University Press
• CloudSource
• Springer Nature
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Ingram
• Duke University Press

Program Description:
Three librarians will give a panel discussion on their experience collaborating to improve user experience with their institutional discovery layer. It started with navigating electronic resources to help EBSCO Discover function which led to designing and implementing a 3-5 year cleanup project of the catalog (Sierra) and a wealth of new skills including implementation of an inventory process and systems management.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how Discover and Sierra interact with each other
Learn different tools and collaboration techniques we have used to assess, design, and manage our cleanup project
Functional collaboration strategies to improve teamwork environment

Program Description:
The abilities outlined in NASIG’s Core Competencies for Electronic Resources, Print Serials Management, and Scholarly Communication underscore the breadth and complexity of library workers’ expertise and the variegated challenges they contend with. As a result of their aptitude for cultivating and maintaining a wide range of skills, library workers have an established reputation as adaptable, versatile, and solution-oriented practitioners.

While this is not a new development in the context of libraries, these attributes are becoming more desired and valued across the information industry. Consequently, appreciation of library skills outside of libraries is growing and library workers are applying their technical, managerial, and negotiation skills in a wide variety of scenarios. This shift can create opportunities to extend awareness of library needs and foster new collaborative dynamics that enrich both libraries and publishers/vendors.

Join our panel of former librarians turned vendors as they explore how their library expertise seamlessly translated into vendor roles. Discover valuable skills and competencies that bridge these worlds, learn how this dynamic can enhance the products and services vendors provide, and gain insights into the evolving role of information professionals.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Following this session, participants will be able to:
Identify which skills sets are transferable from libraries to vendors/publishers
Identify positions and experience that prime librarians for vendor positions
Understand what types of positions librarians hold at vendor organizations

Inside Out Library:
Program Description:
In the US, the pace of transition to Open Access is accelerating. An increasing number of libraries are signing TAs supporting authors with publishing OA, while maintaining access to subscription content. Recently, we embarked on research of 3 newly implemented transformative agreements. In this session, we'll discuss the data provided about their experience and their advice to librarians considering transformative agreements. The institutions discussed are Carnegie Mellon University, CDL [California Digital Library] servicing the UC system in California, SCELC [Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium] working with 60 individual institutions all which recently implemented a transformative agreement. Additionally, one of the presenters is from an institution which also recently implemented a TA and will gladly take questions and share with the audience.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop a perspective on the implementation of TAs for different types of libraries - lone universities to 60+ member consortia
2. Develop or widen perspectives on how to evaluate an agreement - know what you need to know, both the obvious or unobvious
3. Gain a wider perspective on what it means to change library work flows
 Lessons Learned from Managing Transformative Agreements in Denmark:
Program Description:
​​​​  As the consortium’s management unit, the Royal Danish Library spearheads these negotiations with the publishers. However, managing OA agreements poses challenges to everyone involved, including:
Informing researchers: how do we inform our researchers of the conditions applicable to the thousands of journals covered by different agreements?
Agreement monitoring: how can we know which articles an agreement has covered, and how do we manage approvals and quotas?
Reducing manual work: how can we avoid manual work for checking articles, getting consolidated reporting, and being able to reuse the meta-data in our other internal systems?
Data ownership and analytics: how can we ensure we own the data and have the analytics to negotiate better deals?
To tackle these issues, collaborative efforts with institutions, publishers, and infrastructure have been crucial. This session will cover our partnerships, sharing insights on progress, lessons learned, and the best practices identified in addressing these challenges.
Learning Outcomes:
What are the key points to consider for a thought-through open access strategy
What are the main challenges and issues with transformative and other OA agreements
What are possible solutions and best practices for managing the OA agreements, both from a consortium and an institutional perspective

Program Description:
Are your users having online resource access issues? Is access intuitive and reliable? Are you concerned that your user community’s online privacy isn’t sufficiently protected? Did you ever wish there was a toolkit to help you audit these and other issues? We can help!
To help navigate the complex issues that occur as a result of changing technology, regulations, and user expectations, SeamlessAccess is producing a toolkit that gives librarians a framework for auditing their resource access. Structured into four key areas - Usability, Privacy, Reliability, and Security- the toolkit enables libraries to identify the risks and opportunities that inform decision making and advocate for future investment.
This presentation explores the first two areas (Usability & Privacy) and includes a discussion about the toolkit along with the issues it addresses. It also features information from a library that has utilized this toolkit to identify and address access-related issues, assess potential ethical or legal exposure, and identify best practices and recommended next steps for moving forward. We will also demonstrate how this toolkit can serve as a communications tool to enable librarians to improve knowledge and awareness within their teams as well as with key stakeholders outside the library.  
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Following this session, participants will be able to begin understanding the complex issues that affect resource access that occur as a result of changing technology and regulations, and will be able to perform an access audit to explore and identify potential issues affecting usability and user privacy. 

This workshop provides the basic principles of original and copy cataloging of print serials with a focus on the elements contained in the RDA CONSER Standard Record (CSR), including appropriate MARC 21 tagging, as well as problem-solving and decision-making relative to serials cataloging. The specific goals of the workshop are to:
Understand the concept of continuing resources
Identify serials and distingush them from monographs and integrating resources
Become familiar with MARC tags used for serials
Create original serials cataloging records
Identify appropriate serial copy and needed edits
Become familiar with current serials cataloging conventions and practices

This workshop is for library workers who want to get started on collection assessment, but who may not have the resources to launch large projects or programs. The workshop will guide participants through designing and acting on micro-assessment projects for library collections. A micro-assessment is a small collection assessment project aligned with your resources and your organizational priorities. It is tightly scoped and time-bound, designed to inform a specific collections decision or strategy. A thoughtfully designed micro-assessment can offer both actionable insights into your collections and valuable learning opportunities for library staff interested in collections work.  
Through instructor-provided case studies and other exercises, workshop participants will practice (1) identifying narrowly focused, action-oriented collection micro-assessment projects; (2) scoping those micro-projects to align with available staff time and expertise; and (3) using small, manageable amounts of data to speak directly to a decision or action. Along the way, participants will learn practical tips for ensuring micro-assessments can also become the building blocks for a larger collection assessment program.
Workshop activities will include examples of micro-assessments for monograph, journal, and database collections. As a final activity, participants will draft a micro-assessment proposal for their own institutions.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops or other devices.

• EBSCO
• MDPI
• Oxford University Press
• Emerald Publishing
• GIDEON Informatics
• IOP Publishing
• SciFree
• Sage
• Taylor & Francis
• WT Cox

BIBFRAME at the Doorstep
Program Description:
Lehigh University Libraries adopted the Open Source LSP, FOLIO, in August of 2020. While FOLIO was conceived to be “format agnostic”, the MARC format, in conjunction with a “FOLIO” format have been the main carriers of bibliographic information so far. Since the Library of Congress’ decision to migrate to FOLIO was made in 2022, software development for cataloging in BIBFRAME within the FOLIO environment has sped up tremendously. In fact, by the Spring of 2024 the Library of Congress’ BIBFRAME editor, MARVA, will be released in alpha as part of FOLIO.
Now that this long-time theoretical model is becoming more of a reality at Lehigh University, the need for a deeper and pragmatic understanding of BIBFRAME is necessary. Before creating a roadmap for transitioning to BIBFRAME we first need to learn where we want to go and if we want to go there: Will BIBFRAME contribute to our institutional goals and if so how? What benefits could the BIBFRAME model bring to our libraries and the people we serve? If it is what we want, what is the minimum criteria we need to see from a BIBFRAME community for a successful adoption? Finally, even if we do not have those minimum criteria at the moment, what can we do with our data now that will be immediately beneficial to our users but also serve for an easier possible conversion in the future?
This presentation is an opportunity to share with the library community these early considerations that we at Lehigh University are fortunate to have the opportunity to face closely and investigate. The information in the presentation will be informed by experience working with the FOLIO community as subject matter experts in FOLIO’s development and hands-on testing of the MARVA editor in FOLIO. Interviews and discussions with members of the LD4P community as well as readings and webcast viewings have been valuable sources of information and will continue to be. Finally, Lehigh started a year-long pilot with Share-VDE. Our involvement with the SHARE-VDE community and their BIBFRAME catalog will give insight into how our current MARC data works in a BIBFRAME environment that will, among other lessons, help us prepare our MARC records for conversion.
Learning Outcomes
See how a mid-sized academic library defines the pros and cons of BIBFRAME adoption at this point and time in BIBFRAME's early stages of life.
Leave with a more concrete vision of how it looks to catalog in BIBFRAME so attendees can begin with us to see what "cataloging life" beyond MARC is like.
Be given examples of ways current MARC data can be cleaned to the benefit of our users now and facilitate possible future BIBFRAME conversion.

Library Barbie and the Real World
Program Description:
​​​​The Barbie movie has a lot to say about the Real World vs. the alternate reality of Barbieland. We also encounter the concept of “the real world” continually in daily information. What do references to "the real world" and "real world objects" mean in a library context? This presentation was partly inspired what one critic wrote: “But what exactly is Barbie going to do in our real world… and what will that mean for all of us?”  The presentation will explore the question: "What is linked data going to do for us in the real world and what does that mean for all of us?"
What do Barbieland and many library catalogs have in common? They are closed systems, representing an artificial reality. This presentation will explore how linked data is enabling libraries to bring the “real world” to researchers and other library patrons not only through BIBFRAME and similar systems that are getting much-deserved attention at present but also how MARC records can be enriched to provide many such capabilities. This is important today because the transition away from MARC is likely to take quite a few years in order to be complete.
The presentation will briefly explore the concept of “real world object” as used in many MARC 21 fields to provide linked data potential. The conflicting interpretations (MARC, PCC, BIBFAME) of subfields $0 and $1 and how they are is to be used in MARC records will be discussed and audience input will be sought but otherwise the presentation will be non-technical. The main focus will be on illustrating the potential of both MARC and non-MARC systems to facilitate "real world" discovery.  For instance, the ISSN Portal is a MARC-based catalog enriched by linked data techniques. BIBFRAME (BF) and BF-based examples such as the Share-VDE and its Parsifal node will be illustrated to show varied implementations of linked data concepts. Yale University’s LUX: Yale Collections Discovery is a closed, linked data system that is based on neither BIBFRAME nor MARC. LUX illustrates a unique approach to provide linked data discovery of a multitude of literal real-world objects in Yale’s museums, archives, and libraries. Audience discussion will follow these illustrations, prompted by questions about the role of library catalogs in discovery, open vs. closed systems, linked data’s real-world potential and any lessons from Barbie and her world that can be applied to libraries.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Learning goals and take-aways include the importance of thinking about catalogs and discovery systems in terms of whether they are closed or open environments; as cohesive environments rather than collections of individual records; understanding how MARC can be enhanced by linked data; awareness of the debate about “real world objects” in MARC; and viewing real-life examples of linked data’s use in both MARC and non-MARC systems to open up the library discovery experience. The presentation should be of interest both to catalogers, reference librarians and those interested in cataloging and discovery systems.  
 

Program Description:
Join us for an interactive session focused on safeguarding libraries, publishers, and end users against cyber threats. Learn about the collaborative strategies libraries and publishers employ to combat unauthorized access incidents, ensuring data protection. Key topics covered in this session include preventing unauthorized access, effective documentation, and communication, overcoming collaboration challenges, and promoting user education. This session is open anyone interested in enhancing cybersecurity. Gain insights into the significance of library-publisher collaboration and practical steps to establish or enhance these partnerships. Don't miss this opportunity to fortify institutional cybersecurity.
Learning Outcomes:
Increase understanding of cyber threats at academic institutions, grasping the mechanisms behind unauthorized access incidents and proactive measures for prevention.
Obtain practical steps to establish or enhance collaborations between libraries and publishers for a robust cybersecurity framework.
Acquire real-life examples and best practices for responding to cyber risks in the library and publishing domain.
Explore the intricacies of coordinating cross-functional responses, addressing challenges faced in collaborative efforts.
Discover methods to promote cybersecurity awareness and cultivate good security practices among users.

Program Description:
What happens when a large R1 university migrates from one library services platform to another, reorganizes duties, and loses seasoned faculty and staff members due to attrition and retirement? A perfect opportunity for a new Continuing Resources Librarian and newly formed Acquisitions Team to evaluate serial orders in the framework of the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management.
The fever pitched fire: Clemson University Libraries migrated from Millennium to Alma during the very early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Over the course of several reorganizations, we lost personnel who focused solely on ordering and receiving continuing resources, and many order records were incorrectly entered on records reflecting incorrect type (electronic on print and vice versa). This was the perfect storm that allowed the Acquisitions Team to intentionally choose not to roll any continuing resources order over into the new fiscal year.
Bringing us out of the dark? Intentionally choosing not to roll over continuing resources orders is bringing us out of the dark. We are on the road to correct orders leading to increased discoverability for our patrons and more correct records for tracking our finances and received items. This interactive section will provide plenty of examples of incorrect orders and how Clemson University Libraries has wrestled with some of the complexities of continuing resources, including memberships, monographic series, and physical subscriptions. While this session does focus on an Alma library, there is universal appeal for libraries wishing to clean up their data for increased patron discoverability and correct record keeping.
 We Can (and Will) have it all! The intentional decision to not roll over any of the continuing resource orders, while daunting at first, has led us to be more in tune with the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management. This has allowed us to create unified departmental policies about ordering, receiving, and cataloging print serials. Our ability to have it all is easily translatable to other libraries, and this section will cover best practices of serials acquisition in the scope of the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management. Interactive and lively discussion is encouraged during this entire session.
Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to articulate the reasons why they might actively choose not to roll over Continuing Resources and other standing orders.
Learners will be able to determine how and why to clean up incorrect order data and bibliographic records.
 Learners will be able to discuss best practices of print serials acquisition in accordance with the NASIG Core Competencies for Print Serials Management.

Spokane Indians v. Hillsboro Hops

Join your fellow NASIG attendees for a baseball game!!

Registration Required.

Price: Tickets are $13 each, and will be distributed at the Registration + Information Desk at the conference.

Payment options: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or invoice for later payment (either online or by check). These options are on the last page of the registration form. Make checks payable to NASIG in US dollars. All checks must be received by May 20, 2024 to the address listed in your registration confirmation email.

Refunds + Policies: Tickets are refundable only if there are waitlisted guests interested in a ticket. Please review the “Visitors Guide” for additional information about stadium policies, including permitted bags.

Directions: Parking at Avista Stadium is free. Attendees taking public transportation can board at the Riverside @ Washington bus stop (0.2 miles from the Davenport) and take the 90 bus heading east to the Sprague @ Havana bus stop, which is 0.4 miles from the Stadium.

Accessibility: Accessible parking and seating is available. For more information, call the stadium office at (509) 535-2922

Questions? Contact us.
Avista Stadium
602 N. Havana St
Spokane Valley, WA 99212

Program Description:
Federal research funders are publishing new or updated public access policies in response to the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy's August 2022 'Nelson Memo'. These policies will include requirements that researchers self-archive the accepted manuscript in a publicly accessible repository - a process referred to as zero-embargo green open access. All updated policies will come into effect by December 31, 2025, which will result in a period of significant change to the research publication process for Federally-funded authors.
While this move will increase the availability of research, a likely consequence is the gradual erosion of usage on publishers' platforms which will undermine the subscriber base upon which green open access relies. In addition, not all Federal funders' policies are alike, which results in a complex landscape for institutions and authors to navigate.
 This session will cover a variety of new and forthcoming responses to support authors in meeting these zero-embargo green open access requirements and provide a lively discussion. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, and will gain additional insight into how their research communities will be able to fulfill funder mandates around public access in 2026 and beyond.
Learning Outcomes:
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, and will gain additional insight into how their research communities will be able to fulfill funder mandates around public access in 2026 and beyond.

Program Description:
This session will discuss the long standing Web-scale discovery services available now how the new product, CloudSource compares by evaluating the relevancy of search results and features available in each discovery service.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Attendees can expect to learn how the various discovery layers compare and which may be a viable option for their respective institution.

Program Description:
Some big happenings are coming soon in the world of internet browsers. Building on previous panel sessions presented at the CORE Forum, the Charleston Conference, and ER&L,  this speaker's goal is to have a lively discussion about the basics of browser changes, focusing on why and what has changed, specifically over the last quarter or two. Real-world examples are both sought out and encouraged during this discussion. This speaker, a member of the American Library Association’s CORE Federated Authentication Committee, will relate what we have learned and focused on during the intervening months after more browser changes are rolled out.
 Focusing on NASIG-specific topics, this speaker would like to evaluate how users grapple with the changes through the NASIG Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians lens. Particular attention will be given to the Lifecycle of Electronic Resources, Technology, and Effective Communication sections. This speaker aims to create a collaborative network for library personnel to rely upon for assistance in navigating browser changes.
Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to describe the rationale for browser change, specifically focusing on third-party cookies, IP obfuscation, and link decoration.
Learners will be able to appraise how the browser changes could impact their workflows, both public-facing and internal.
 Learners will compare and contrast their strategies for communicating these changes to their patrons and institutional colleagues.

Program Description:
The use of AI tools like ChatGPT in the academic world is becoming more prevalent, and there has been much discussion about their potential value in teaching and learning. However, little has been said about how these tools can be used pragmatically for librarians who are focused on acquisitions, assessment, and managing e-resources. This presentation aims to address this gap and highlight the potential of ChatGPT as a valuable tool for e-resource librarians.
According to a Pew survey conducted in May 2023, only 14% of adults in the United States have used ChatGPT. This suggests that most librarians are not familiar with the tool and may not know how to use it effectively. Therefore, this session will provide a step-by-step walkthrough of the simple interface and offer suggestions for getting started.
The demonstration will show how simple conversational requests can be used to eliminate tedious spreadsheet work associated with acquisitions and assessment. The focus will be on the practical applications of ChatGPT in day-to-day work, such as how easy it is to create visuals and summaries to support acquisition decisions. Furthermore, the session will also examine potential pitfalls and concerns with employing an AI tool.
 By the end of the presentation, attendees will have a clear understanding of what ChatGPT can do for them and will be able to think about how to use it in their institution. The session aims to dispel some of the mystery and apprehension surrounding the use of AI products by taking a pragmatic view of ChatGPT as the latest addition to a technological timeline that began with online catalogs.
Learning Outcomes:
1. What the interface of ChatGPT look like and how to begin using it.
2. What training ChatGPT is and how to do it.
3. How to do complex spreadsheet operations with simple conversational prompts.
4. How to create visual of spreadsheet data with simple prompts.
5. How to create executive summaries with simple prompts.
6. The potential pitfalls of using an AI tool.
7. How AI tools are just another stop on a technological timeline. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances this session will not be presented at the conference.

Program Description:
Documenting perpetual or post-cancellation access rights is part of being a good steward of an institution’s resources, but between tracking down historic data, following publisher changes, as well as resolving losses of access, it can feel overwhelming to start an endeavor to systematically track rights. Similarly, adhering to license agreements is a critical part of electronic resources work, but how do you make sure terms are accessible by all those who need to view them? In this session, participants will hear from a librarian who dove into an effort to create a systematic, consistent, and reliable way to store and access license agreements as well as post-cancellation access rights using ExLibris Alma (and how these projects started separately and then merged). This practical session will cover the early research phase to decisions made along the way, the process for gathering many different types of data, obstacles, the scope of the project, and implementation.
Learning Outcomes:
Following this session, participants will be able to identify practical solutions for tracking e-resource licenses and post-cancellation/perpetual access rights in Alma as well as understand strategies for determining, managing, and implementing a process for tracking this data.

Program Description:
This presentation will demonstrate how to create a customized, interactive dashboard to showcase your library’s electronic resource usage statistics. Libraries with access to Excel and Power BI will learn how to use them to present information to their stakeholders.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Attendees will learn how to collect COUNTER statistics (LibInsight will be used as the demonstration collecting platform.)
2. Attendees will learn how to combine ER usage statistics from a variety of sources into one, easy-to-use dashboard using Power BI.

Program Description:
In the fall of 2023, the authors began developing a new communication tool inspired by the idea of a "Zero Based Budget." Simply called the "Budget Proposal," this tool enabled the authors to put forth a positive and constructive vision for journal collections at their library, including a wish-list and an expression of one-time needs to reduce and transform the print collection. This project led to progress on other goals, such as the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for journals and journal packages, as well as the development of one-sheeters, or brief reports, to improve how the authors communicate the value provided by the library for specific programs. The authors demonstrated and discussed the Budget Proposal, the new KPIs and related materials.
Learning Outcomes:
Attendees will learn about a method for collection review and outreach.
Attendees will be provided with ideas for collection outreach to administration.
Attendees will learn about new measures, or key performance indicators, for comparing journals packages.
Attendees will be provided example "one-sheeters," or brief reports to support communication to departments and administration.
Attendees will shown example data visualizations for brief reports, including a new approach we call "novelty visualizations."

Peace has broken out in the galaxy, the Data Star (formerly known as the Death Star) has been repurposed as a giant data repository. The Librarian and her trusty crew collect data and assist star systems with questions about compliance, business models, and research integrity. Watch for some of your favorite characters–in their new roles in this timeline, including the Jedi, the droids, and more. The determined crew will be joined by brave audience members who seek solutions to conflicting data mandates, interoperability issues, researcher fatigue, and more. How many songs will you recognize? May the Force–er, the Source–be with you!