**Apologies for cross posting** We’re delighted to share news of our virtual events next month — our monthly webinar on Strategic Management of the Research Process <https://www.niso.org/events/2022/05/strategic-management-research-process>); another in our series of ODI Conformance Workshops <https://www.niso.org/events/odi-conformance-statement-workshop-content-providers> (open to all); and a virtual conference on Text and Data Mining <https://www.niso.org/events/2022/05/text-and-data-mining>. Monthly webinar (free for NISO members) Strategic Management of the Research Process <https://www.niso.org/events/2022/05/strategic-management-research-process> Wednesday, May 11, 11.00am - 12.30pm Eastern Daylight Time (US/Canada) This webinar will consider what the larger changes to the research process — from grant application to measuring research impact — may mean for strategic planning across the different stakeholder organizations operating in the information ecosystem. Confirmed speakers: Jennifer Green, University of Chicago Libraries; Brian Hitson, Department of Energy; Michael F. Huerta, National Library of Medicine, NIH; and Greg Raschke, North Carolina State University Libraries. Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-webinar-strategic-management-of-the-research-process-registration-201761944407> (includes unlimited attendees from your organization) Community webinar — open to all ODI Conformance Workshop for Content Providers <https://www.niso.org/events/odi-conformance-statement-workshop-content-providers> Monday, May 23, 11.00am - 12.00 Noon, Eastern Daylight Time (US/Canada) Are you interested in showing support for the Open Discovery Initiative but find the conformance statement requirements confusing or intimidating? Are you concerned about how your organization will be perceived if you submit an imperfect statement? In this free workshop we will break down the requirements into manageable thematic sections, discuss why perfect is the enemy of the good, and share experiences with others who are in the same boat. Speaker: Rachel Kessler, Clarivate Analytics. Register for free <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-2022-odi-conformance-statement-workshop-for-content-providers-tickets-325043081607> to receive joining instructions Virtual conference (discount for NISO members) Text and Data Mining <https://www.niso.org/events/2022/05/text-and-data-mining> Wednesday, May 25, 12.00 - 4.00pm Eastern Daylight Time (US/Canada) This virtual conference will provide an “explainer” for information professionals tasked with supporting researchers who are just beginning to engage with TDM, and wondering how to pull the data they need, how it is structured, and how they can expect to engage with it. Confirmed speakers include: Peter Knoth, The Open University; Prathik Roy, Springer Nature; Huajin Wang, Carnegie Mellon University; and John A. Walsh, HathiTrust Research Center. Register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/niso-virtual-conference-text-and-data-mining-registration-199426147977> (includes unlimited attendees from your organization) — discount for NISO members Please see our events page <https://www.niso.org/events> for more information, including updates on confirmed speakers. Best wishes The NISO Team NISO 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: 301.654.2512 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit https://www.diglib.org/announce