*See Updated Information About This Event!* *NISO Virtual Conference*, *The Library of the Future: Inside and Out* Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. As libraries re-evaluate and redesign the services offered to their communities, the ripples of change can be felt across the institution. New job titles and functions appear in university employment postings-clinical information specialist, data scientist, assessment librarian. Space previously given over to stacks is reallocated. Information resources and tools reshape the library's budget. Whether the process is visible or invisible to the library patron, the functions of the library are being re-engineered at a core level. What are the implications for library directors? And for content and platform providers? Speaker abstracts have been posted to the NISO web site! *11:00 – 11:10a.m. Introduction* *Todd Carpenter,* Executive Director, NISO *11:10 - 11:45 a.m. Opening Keynote* *Confirmed Speaker: Danuta Nitecki, **Dean of Libraries, Drexel University* *11:45 am - 12:15 p.m. Beyond Place and Format: Library Experiences Across Physical and Digital Services* *Confirmed Speaker: Jacob Nadel, **Director of Digital Preservation, Library of Congress* *12:15 - 12:45 p.m. New Job Titles, Position Requirements and Degrees: Challenges and Change in the Academic Library and its Workforce* *Confirmed Speaker: Steven Smith, **Dean of Libraries, University of Tennessee - Knoxville* *12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Break* *1:45 - 2:15 p.m. The Library’s Contribution in Measuring Research Productivity: A measured approach to supporting research productivity* *Confirmed Speaker: Gail Clement, **Head of Research Services, CalTech* *2:15 - 2:45 p.m. The Library: Hiding In the Open* *Confirmed Speaker: Nancy Davenport, **University Librarian, American University * *2:45 - 3:15 p.m.* *The Library’s Role in Attracting, Supporting and Retaining the International Student* *Confirmed Speaker: Matthew Sheehy, **University Librarian, Brandeis University* *3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break* *3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Strategic Thinking & Planning for the Library of the Future: The Case for Building a Learning Organization* *Confirmed Speaker: Karen Diaz, **Dean of Libraries, West Virginia University* *4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Thoughts on the need for continuous learning and reskilling in librarianship* *Confirmed Speaker: Carl Grant, **Interim Dean of Libraries, University of Oklahoma* *4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion* *Registration Costs* - *NISO LSA & Voting Members; NASIG Members* - $190.00 (US and Canada) - $230.00 (International) - *Non-Member* - $255.00 (US and Canada) - $295.00 (International) - *Student* - $85.00 Paying by Credit Card? Use this form <https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2092782>. Other Means of Payment? Complete this form <https://www.niso.org/sites/default/files/events/2017-11/Generic%202018%20Virtual%20Conference%20Registration%20Form_4.pdf>. The NISO registration model allows you to gather an unlimited number of staff together to participate in the virtual event and includes access to an archived recording of the day’s proceedings. No need for *anyone* to miss out on this remarkable roster of speakers! *Begin Planning for the New Year!* The above program is a sample of the programs NISO strives to bring to its community. The 2019 Calendar of dates and topics for NISO's 2019 educational events is now available for review (in PDF form) on our web site . *Registration for subscription packages is now open*! Save by subscribing to one or more of these event packages: Buy 3, Get 3 <https://www.niso.org/node/20056> (includes all six Virtual Conferences), Buy 9, Get 5 <https://www.niso.org/node/20051> (includes all 14 NISO webinars), or the customizable Buy 5, Get 4 <https://www.niso.org/node/20051> package (select 9 of the 14 NISO webinars offered in 2019). Have questions? Get in touch: NISO 3600 Clipper Mill Road Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21211-1948 Phone: +1.301.654.2512 Email: [log in to unmask] ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit diglib.org/announce