NISO / EDItEUR Webinar: ONIX for Serials: Case Studies of Use Cynthia Hodgson 17 Nov 2008 17:30 UTC
The last 2008 webinar in NISO's Demystifying Standards series will feature ONIX for Serials: Case Studies of Use and will be held on December 11, 2008 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). EDItEUR and NISO have jointly sponsored the ONIX for Serials projects. About the Webinar Managing serials subscriptions is no small feat. Consider just how many types of information--and formats--go into the tracking of subscription information throughout the chain: from the publisher to the seller or content provider and then to the library and the user, serials subscription information is created, translated, managed, tracked, and used for access and evaluation, but in each instance what that information looks like, how it is used, and how it is maintained can vary widely. But it is essential for our work and for our services. In order to provide a means of sharing this information so that it can be understood and used throughout the supply chain, ONIX for Serials was developed to communicate information about serials products and subscriptions. In this webinar you will learn not only about three of these formats and what information they provide, but learn first-hand from implementers about how they can be put into place and used to help simplify and improve serials data exchange. The webinar provides three case studies to focus on: ONIX SPS (Serials Products and Subscriptions) enables the communication of information about serial subscription products, with or without price information, including the option of sharing subscription information relating to a particular subscriber. It provides information about a product--including for instance, price catalogs from publishers to agents or price quotes to libraries--that can be helpful not only in evaluating packages but also in helping a library to identify all the titles that it receives from a particular vendor for collection management purposes. ONIX SOH (Serials Online Holdings) allows publishers and content providers to communicate library-specific, detailed holdings information from publications access management systems to libraries. ONIX SRN (Serials Release Notification) is a format for communicating information about the publication or electronic availability of one or more serial releases -- letting you know when an item is available. SRN can work both at the issue and article level to assist libraries in claiming and with link resolver access. For detailed information and speakers visit the event website: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2008/webinars/o4s Who Should Attend This webinar is for publishers and content providers who are interested in learning how to implement the ONIX for Serials messages as a service for their customers, and for librarians who are interested in receiving this information and would like to learn more about how to do so. Anyone who would like to know more about what information each of these messages provides will find this webinar useful. The webinar will provide attendees with ample opportunity for questions during the event and will follow posting the questions asked during the event and their answers on this website following the webinar. Register online with a credit card at: http://www.regonline.com/o4s The webinar is $59 for NISO and ALCTS Members or $79 for non-members. This message has been cross-posted. Cynthia Hodgson NISO Technical Editor Consultant National Information Standards Organization Email: chodgson@niso.org Phone: 301-654-2512