NISO Professional Development Events, September and October 2025
September 2025
NISO Webinar
AI & the Research Cycle (Phase III: Writing, Peer Review & Publishing)
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming every stage of the research cycle, from discovery to dissemination. This series will explore the evolving role of AI in shaping research workflows, addressing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. Join experts across various fields as they delve into how AI is enhancing research processes, improving efficiency, and raising new questions about ethics, transparency, and the future of knowledge creation. Join us as we continue our AI & the Research Cycle series with Phase III.
Confirmed speakers include Rafael Cardoso Sampaio, Professor, Political Science, Federal University of Paraná; Laurie Bridges, Director AI Literacy Center, OSU Libraries; Leslie McIntosh, VP of Research Integrity, Digital Science; and Marie Souliere, Head of Editorial Ethics and Quality Assurance, Frontiers. Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Associate Dean Technology Strategy & Digital Services, Johns Hopkins University, will serve as the moderator for this program.
NISO Virtual Event
NISO Plus Global Online 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
2025 has been a year of disruption and uncertainty for many, and now more than ever, it’s important to remind ourselves that we’re part of a community. Our annual NISO Plus Global/Online conference, happening September 16–17, offers a timely opportunity to connect with colleagues, share insights on thriving in a rapidly evolving landscape, and propose new ideas for addressing a variety of challenges.
At NISO Plus Global/Online, speakers will address the areas of greatest concern to those working in scholarly communications, including cybersecurity, accessibility, research integrity, use cases for AI, and AI and ethics. Attendees will learn how colleagues are tackling problems in their own organizations and institutions. This year, in answer to feedback from previous conferences, sessions will be held live wherever possible, and as always, we will include time dedicated to discussion and brainstorming solutions to the problems we explore. These are the conversations that lead to future standards projects!
The meeting program will also include keynotes, networking, and updates on NISO standards updates, including Phase III of KBART, the Open Access Business Processes Working Group, the US National PID Strategy, and the Accessibility Remediation Metadata project. And we’ll build on the latest ideas to emerge from our in-person meeting held in Baltimore in February, many of them around research integrity and the use of AI in scholarly communications and research.
We hope you’ll join us for this opportunity to participate in the discussions that shape our standards program!
Thank you to our sponsors, Cadmore Media, figshare, ASME, American Chemical Society (ACS), Bowker, Impelsys, OpenAthens, Project MUSE, Silverchair, and CHORUS.
October 2025
NISO Webinar
Data Ownership & Indigenous Sovereignty
Wednesday, October 8 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)
This webinar will address the critical issues of data ownership and Indigenous sovereignty in the digital age. Join us to explore how data governance frameworks are evolving to respect the rights of Indigenous communities and learn what steps can be taken to ensure ethical and equitable data use. The discussions will center the voices and perspectives of Indigenous leaders in this important conversation.
Confirmed speakers include Jane Anderson, Co-Founder, Local Context and Joseph Yracheta, Executive Director, Native BioData Consortium.