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Leadership, Engagement, and Open Standards

Most publishers, vendors, and suppliers work in an international marketplace. Consistency in approach is critical.

The Role of Zero- and First-Party Data in Personalization

Guest contributor Emily Hazzard notes that a win for publishers is being able to unobtrusively enhance the user's experience and engagement.

Marshall Breeding, bearded gentleman wearing wire frame glasses

On Library Automation and Resource Sharing Networks

Marshall Breeding chats with Todd Carpenter in a far-reaching conversation about the International Perceptions of Library Automation Report.

AUPresses Releases Annual Report

The Association of University Presses recognizes not just the accomplishments but also "the collegiality, the brilliance, and the generosity" of its global community.

Views on an Imminent Textpocalypse

A variety of perspectives are emerging in this exchange regarding the potential impact created through use of generative artificial intelligence.

US Book Publishing Generates $28.1B in Revenues in 2022

Across the various sectors, the total industry revenue remained 8.6% higher than the pre-pandemic $25.87 billion total recorded in 2019.

New and Emerging Specs & Standards (June 2023)

ISO pubs re PDF features, document management, and privacy; Unicode output on name formats; W3C EPUB 3.3; and Core statement on metadata.

The NISO 2023 Community Survey Is Now Open!

We want to hear from you -- NISO members as well as non-members! Share your views on NISO and our work.

NISO Welcomes New Board Members for Term Starting July 1

Karim Boughida of Stony Brook University transitions to the role of Chair and is replaced as Vice Chair by Robert Wheeler of ASME.

At A Glance: ARL Members on Generative AI

Every sector of the information community is considering what the development of generative AI may mean for them. How are research libraries viewing it?

Ithaka S+R Launches Research Project on Generative AI

The organization announces its new initiative to assess the impact on teaching, learning, and research and prospective needs of academic institutions.

Lorcan Dempsey Offers Thinking on Generative AI

The 2004 recipient of NISO's Miles Conrad Award publishes a thoughtful essay on the theory of large language models (LLMs) and relevant vocabulary.

June's Humanities Roundtable Goes Global

In just two weeks' time, NISO hosts our Humanities Roundtable with sessions covering open access, artificial intelligence, and more!

NISO Plus Forum 2023! Registration Now Open

The theme of the one-day Forum, scheduled for October 3, is AI & Machine Learning in Scholarly Publishing: Services, Data, and Ethics.

NISO Professional Development Events, June and August 2023

While July may be a big vacation month at NISO, the months of June and August are chock-full of useful learning opportunities.

Metadata and Discovery: A Presentation by Joshua Tallent

From the perspective of Firebrand Technologies' Joshua Tallent, "good enough" isn't sufficient in the context of systems and metadata.

NISO Open Teleconference, May 2023 on KBART

Hear from KBART Standing Committee members Mark Calkins, Ben Johnson, Noah Levin, Bobbi Patham, and Andrew Senior about continuing efforts.

Vision interview with Patricia Payton of ProQuest, a part of Clarivate

What should the information community be concerned with when thinking about metadata and discovery? "Consistency", says Pat Payton.

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