NISO Input Forum Ideas for Webinars

what are different perspectives on OA as they relate to requirements that scholarly communication has in the present, and could have in the future?

concerns in the online environment

We should have preservation on the agenda, but what angles should we pursue?

Examples of linked data projects- how they are created, how they are used

search engine optimization

seo url optimization and friendly search engine algorithms

web analytics

semantic web and ranking

Followup from March 2012 EPUB webinar: Where can you see ONIX data for accessibility? How can institutions with programs for special needs check this in advance? Practical information for implementation and use

Recent talks by Oren Beit-Arie have reminded me that the current discovery service landscape (specifically that of information providers in centrally-indexed search products) is very similar to the first years of participation in OpenURL. Maybe a webinar that could look at the current state of discovery services and remind people that, according to previous examples, it WILL change.

With the article rental service DeepDyve in business since 2009 and more options coming online for libraries to provide quick access to journal articles without subscribing to them, is there a need for an overview webinar about current developments in journal article access and their implications for libraries?

There is a lot of new app development of augmented reality functionality. There is a markup for cultural heritage content. This was discussed during WebWise, I've written about it in Against the Grain. Also, there is a series of AR meetings

Issues:
• Copyright (UCLA made BBC Shakespeare series available online to students without paying additional fees over original purchase. Sued/judge decided in favor of UCLA but is being appealed)
• Cataloging -- ALCTS did webinar on cataloging streaming media already, so don’t need to cover this in any depth
• ILL
• Media/equipment services (streaming from own server or provider’s server)
• Access: through catalog, by... more »

During the BookExpo meeting, the President of Bloomsbury publishing said (paraphrasing), "Any company that isn't behaving like a start-up is doomed". What does this mean? How can a large institution be more nimble, act more quickly, adopt new tech more easily? What can be learned from startups and what can be avoided?

The CODATA group will have published its recommendations for data citation by early 2012. What is necessary for good data citation? What are metadata elements that people should include. Also ties to supplemental materials...

Perhaps a good companion to our data set presetnations: what is e-science librarianship? What roles to e-science librarians play? What skills does an e-science librarian need to have? ARL/DLF have been doing e-science programming since 2011, but is an overview for a larger audience worth considering?

Many publishers are adding mobile options to their resources, either through an app, site optimization or other means. How are libraries managing the various options now available for their users?

I believe 3-D printing and its implications on intellectual property is an interesting topic. Clive Thompson recently wrote a brief article on this in Wired: http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/3-d-printing-patent-law/
For a more detailed look, please see Michael Weinberg's white paper, It Will Be Awesome if They Don't Screw it Up: 3D Printing: http://www.publicknowledge.org/it-will-be-awesome-if-they-dont-screw-it-up... more »