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Take a look at NISO’s educational programming for May—we have events covering topics of critical importance to the information community, including a webinar sharing strategies for dealing with deliberate misinterpretation of information and a virtual conference on metadata quality. And there’s still time to join us for our training series on the Quality Assurance of Data Sets


NISO Training Series - DISCOUNTED FOR NISO MEMBERS

Quality Assurance of Data Sets

Thursdays, 11:30 am–1:00 pm EDT (US/Canada)

April 27–June 15, 2023


This eight-week course on Quality Assurance of Data Sets will cover three main topics: Cleaning, Provenance, and Discoverability. Participants will learn about the importance of data quality and its impact on decision-making, as well as techniques for improving data quality.


Training Facilitator: Dr. Leslie McIntosh, VP of Research Integrity at Digital Science 


Register here. Discounts available for NISO Voting Members/LSA Members. Recordings will be available for those who cannot attend the live broadcast(s). Please note that it is not possible to register for individual program segments or lectures.



NISO WEBINAR - FREE FOR NISO MEMBERS

Combating the Misuse of Information 

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 11:00 am–12:30 pm EDT (US/Canada)


One of the great challenges of today’s information environment is the constant need to avoid misuse or deliberate misinterpretation of information. This is as much of a problem for those working in the content sector as it is for those working in the library or classroom. The distrust that it creates is a disservice to scientists, scholars, and researchers in all fields. There are no easy solutions, but the participants in this roundtable discussion will share creative ways of combating the problem and protecting the value and credibility of the research they—and we—rely on.


Confirmed speakers: Mystery Beck, Subject Librarian for Criminology and Law, The University of Portsmouth; Anna Nemzer, Author, Journalist, and Archivist, Russian Independent Media Archive; others TBA.


NISO members: no registration required

Non-NISO members, please register here (includes unlimited attendees from your organization)


NISO VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - DISCOUNTED FOR NISO MEMBERS

Metadata and Discovery: Quality Is Key

Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 12:00–4:00 pm EDT (US/Canada)


What is the role of metadata in discovery, access, and use? Is it working? Is our metadata satisfying the requirements of the rising population of students, readers, and researchers? How do content and platform providers ensure that their metadata is high quality? Who is responsible for assigning it and ensuring its interoperability across multiple systems?


Metadata is critical to success, but it is increasingly complicated to work with. For example, in addition to descriptive metadata, individuals may also need specific legal or administrative metadata in order to clarify appropriate rights for usage. This virtual conference will bring together experts from across the information community to discuss current behaviors, practices, and applications for metadata.


Register here. Discounts available for NISO Voting/LSA members and NASIG members; full-time students, and unemployed/retired registrants.


Please visit our events page for more information, including updates on confirmed speakers. We hope to see you next month!


Best wishes

The NISO Team


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