NASIG is an independent, non-profit organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Established in 1985, NASIG (formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) is an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials, electronic resources, and the broader issues of scholarly communication. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility of information resources in all formats and business models. NEW WEBINARS ANNOUNCED:Sending Bytes to the Bindery: Digital Preservation and Post-Cancellation Access WHEN: November 5, 2026 2-3pm ET WHERE: Zoom SPEAKER: Snowden Becker, Community Manager, LOCKSS The advent of digital publishing platforms revolutionized scholarly communication in the 1990s, and profoundly changed how researchers and libraries interact with journals. In this webinar, LOCKSS Community Manager Snowden Becker will review the past, present, and future of post-cancellation access in the era of digital publishing, highlighting the essential (and complex!) role of preservation in evolving knowledge production. Connecting the Dots: From Concept to Practice in Official RDA WHEN: November 17, 2026, 3pm EST WHERE: Zoom (registration required) SPEAKER: Rachel Decker, Georgetown Law Library This is the first installment of a four-part webinar series that will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of Official RDA. This session will dive into the entity-relationship conceptual model and articulate how it forms the foundation of Official RDA. We will then look at the Official RDA Toolkit structure, concepts, and terminology with practical examples of how this abstract content standard applies to legal materials. Subsequent webinars will go deeper into RDA entities, elements, and relationships and tackle tricky structures like aggregates and diachronic works. Whether you are a seasoned cataloger, or brand new to RDA, this series will help you understand Official RDA, navigate the Toolkit, and feel prepared for what comes next with resource description. Attending the live webinar is FREE to NASIG members! Please note that the recording is only available to AALL TS-SIS members. REGISTER TODAY!NOW AVAILABLE We are pleased to announce, along with NASIG's publishing partner, Michigan Publishing, that the proceedings from the 40th NASIG Annual Conference held online from May 19–21, 2025, are now available! The NASIG Proceedings are a result of the collaboration between the NASIG Proceedings editors, conference presenters, and session recorders who volunteer their time and efforts to make sure this valuable content can be shared with the community. This content is open access and freely available under a Creative Commons license. Back issues are listed on the NASIG Annual Conference page. |
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