A new video from CNI’s December meeting has been added to our channels:

Artificial Intelligence: Impacts and Roles for Libraries, (Keith Webster, CMU; Jason Griffey, NISO) Discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and potential impacts on libraries including opportunities for libraries to support AI education and research. YouTube: https://youtu.be/R4Hk5l7Bvr4 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/381469053

Previously released from this meeting:

Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era, Kate Eichhorn (The New School) YouTube: https://youtu.be/PBQPHKNDYVM Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/380181935

It seems that there are a number of events of interest to the CNI community taking place in London this January; our colleague Richard Marciano just brought this event addressing computational Archival Science at the British Library on January 20 to my attention, and I wanted to share the information:

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

The annual ETD conference is the premier event for learning about trends in electronic theses and dissertations. You’ll find below information on the conference venue as well as an invitation to submit a proposal for a paper. —Joan Lippincott, Associate Director Emerita, CNI

16 - 18 November 2020 ETD2020 https://edt2020.exordo.com Join us for ETD2020 (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Conference in November 2020 in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Our theme, ‘Discovery, data, and dates’ is a reflection of our interest in the enhancement of discovery of research through digital repositories, access to data from around the world and how the Networked Digital Libraries of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) have contributed to research over time, and a light-hearted reference to our location in the home of research into date palms.

Materials from the outstanding annual invitational Library of Congress meeting on Designing Storage Architectures for Digital Preservation are now available and can be found at:

These are a wonderful resource for the community.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

I'm very pleased to announce that the Personal Digital Archiving conference will return to the Internet Archive in San Francisco on May 4-5, 2020. I'll share additional information on this as it becomes available.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

The 4th Digital Data in Biodiversity conference is scheduled to be held in Bloomington, Indiana June 1-3, 2020. I attended the first two of these annual conferences and found them to be extremely informative, but had to miss last year's due to a schedule conflict. See the announcement below for more details.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

Indiana University (IU), iDigBio, and the Natural Sciences Collections Alliance (NSCA) are pleased to announce the 4th annual Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference, to be hosted in Bloomington, IN, 1-3 June 2020.

A very interesting and timely conference being held in London in a few weeks. Hopefully some presentation materials will be available after the conference, and if I get information on this I'll share it with the list.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

I am pleased to inform you that registration is now open for the "Archives, Access and AI" conference (London, 15-17 January).

The closing plenary session from CNI’s recent membership meeting is now available online. In Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era, Kate Eichhorn (The New School) discusses the tradeoffs of increased access to media technologies for children and youth, and the implications for social identity development. Video of the talk is on the meeting website, and on CNI’s video channels: YouTube: https://youtu.be/PBQPHKNDYVM Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/380181935

In case you missed it, video of Clifford Lynch's opening address, A Fragmented Landscape, Collaborations Refreshed, and CNI’s 2019-20 Program, was announced shortly before the holidays. It includes a farewell to Joan Lippincott, CNI’s longtime associate executive director. Find Cliff’s talk here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrXCCyxy4hU Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/380127156

Look for more announcements soon of other video offerings from the fall 2019 CNI meeting (https://www.cni.org/mm/fall-2019 ). To see all videos produced by CNI, visit our video channels on YouTube (www.youtube.com/cnivideo ) and Vimeo (vimeo.com/channels/cni ).

This is to my knowledge a rather unique workshop that should be of interest to many in the CNI community, and I wanted to share the call for papers.

With best wishes for the holidays and the new year.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

The opening plenary session from CNI’s recent membership meeting is now available online. It includes a farewell to Joan Lippincott, CNI’s longtime associate executive director, and “A Fragmented Landscape, Collaborations Refreshed, and CNI’s 2019-20 Program” by CNI Executive Director Clifford Lynch, which looks at key developments that the Coalition for Networked Information has been tracking over the past year, and highlights some issues of particular interest to the CNI community. You’ll find it on both of CNI’s video channels: YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrXCCyxy4hU Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/380127156

Look for more announcements in the new year of other video offerings from the fall 2019 CNI meeting (https://www.cni.org/mm/fall-2019 ). To see all videos produced by CNI, visit our video channels on YouTube (www.youtube.com/cnivideo ) and Vimeo (vimeo.com/channels/cni ).

Diane Goldenberg-Hart Assistant Executive Director Designate Coalition for Networked Information 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 202.296.5098 | cni.org

The 2019-2020 CNI Program Plan is now available at

I am looking forward to discussing key initiatives described here with our members at the CNI Fall Member meeting Monday afternoon, December 9.

We'll be sending printed copies of the plan to CNI member representatives in early 2020.

Dear CNI Community,

We partner with Jisc in the UK on a conference in the UK every other year, and the next one will be in Bristol, England on July 14-14, 2020. The theme of Frontiers in Research Practice will be of interest to many of you, and the conference provides a great networking opportunity.

You’ll find information on the website - see below - and we will add more program information soon. —Joan Lippincott, CNI

Colleagues,

In advance of next week’s membership meeting, I wanted to let you know that we are beginning the search for a new communications coordinator, and that I will be available during the meeting to discuss this opportunity with anyone who may be interested. We appreciate your help in identifying potential candidates for this position; please feel free to forward the information below, and/or to refer questions directly to me.

Thanks for your help! -Diane Goldenberg-Hart, CNI

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I attended the LSC National Colloquium in November and was very impressed by the projects presented by some of the architects present at the meeting. Here are links to their work. CNI has been pleased to work with the Learning Spaces Collaboratory for many years.

—Joan Lippincott, CNI

Greetings:

The LSC National Colloquium was an opportunity for architects and academics to learn with and from each other about how the imagined and ideal spaces for learning have evolved over the past two decades. It was an opportunity to examine posters presented by participating architects that individually and collectively made the case for planning that focuses on connections within and beyond the campus community, shaping inclusive learning environments, and creating ecosystems for learning.

I want to make sure the CNI constituency is aware of this Call for Proposals. The Library Assessment Conference is a premier venue for assessment issues broadly conceived and I encourage those of you doing interesting work in this area to consider submitting a proposal. —Joan Lippincott, CNI

Library Assessment Conference 2020 Call for Proposals Deadline February 28 Angela Pappalardo | 202-296-2296 | angela@arl.org angela@arl.org | December 4, 2019

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee invite paper, poster, and workshop proposals by February 28 for the 2020 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment . This eighth biennial conference will be held October 26–28 in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago O’Hare International Airport). The conference aims to build and further a vibrant library assessment community by bringing together interested practitioners and researchers who have responsibility or interest in the broad field of library assessment. The event provides a mix of invited speakers and contributed papers, posters, and pre-conference workshops that stimulate discussion and provide workable ideas for effective, sustainable, and practical library assessment. Proposal Topics Paper and poster proposals that cover any aspect of library assessment in any type of library are invited, including but not limited to these topics: Assessment program establishment/development/sustainment Collaborative assessments (including consortial, ARL, ACRL, PLA, Libraries without Borders, etc.) Critical and/or theoretical perspectives on assessment Data management and visualization Digital libraries and repositories Diversity, equity, and inclusion Measurement and measures/indicators Methods and tools Organizational and institutional assessments (including accreditation) Organizational issues and approaches Services, collections (including specialized collections), and programs Space and facilities planning and use Teaching and learning, learning analytics Usability/user experience Value and impact Presentation Formats Descriptions of the paper, poster, and workshop formats are provided below and full details are on the conference website . Proposals are required to include a title, author names and short biographies, format, and abstract (maximum 750 words) describing the proposal. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and are due by November 30, 2020. Accepted posters will be included on the conference website in advance of the conference. Papers Papers should present innovative approaches and/or research that is well underway or has been implemented/concluded. Each abstract should include: (1) purpose; (2) design, methodology, or approach; (3) findings; and (4) practical implications or value. The abstract should detail the focus of the paper and the way(s) in which it contributes to the body of knowledge in the field. Presentation time for papers will be a maximum of 20 minutes (15 minutes for the presentation and up to 5 minutes for Q&A). Papers are expected to be 3,000–5,000 words in length for the conference proceedings. Posters A poster is a formal graphic presentation of a topic displayed on poster board. This format offers an excellent opportunity for presenting data and visualizations, big ideas, and action. Posters will be exhibited and presented during a reception. Posters should not be used to advertise a product or service. Consult the Poster Guidelines page for more details. Each poster abstract should include about 750 words describing: (1) purpose; (2) design, methodology, or approach; (3) findings; and (4) practical implications or value. Accepted presenters will be asked to submit a PDF file of their poster to be included on the conference website. To view outstanding posters selected from the 2018 conference, please visit the Exemplary Posters page. These posters were identified as exemplary by a group of expert peer reviewers in their respective theme. Workshops Workshops provide conference attendees an immediate takeaway of practical skills, methods, and tools they can employ at their own libraries. Workshop sessions are interactive and participant numbers are limited to ensure time for hands-on, active learning for participants. Workshops can be half- or full-day and usually take place pre- or post-conference. Workshop facilitators will receive free conference registration and a modest honorarium. Please limit the number of workshop facilitators to two. If you will need additional facilitators to support the learning activities, please note this in your proposal. Workshop proposals should include the following elements: Title of the workshop A 750-word description, including details about how the workshop will actively engage participants in hands-on learning 2–3 learning outcomes Brief biography (100 words) for each workshop leader, including experience leading workshops Audience level of participants (beginner, expert) Whether a half-day or full-day workshop is envisioned based on the content, or if flexible to do either Please note that the final length of the workshop will be determined by the conference steering committee in collaboration with the facilitator(s). Proposal Submission, Evaluation, Notification, Publication To submit a proposal, please visit the proposal submission site . The primary author will be required to create a profile. One author should complete the form submission and enter co-author information. Proposal submissions are due by Friday, February 28, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific standard time. The Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee will evaluate paper and poster proposals based on the following criteria: Relevance to effective, sustainable, and practical library assessment Significance of contribution to the body of work associated with library assessment Clarity of expression Status of research (For paper proposals, are the results in hand? When appropriate, please include the timeline for completion of research.) Results/findings that can be used to enact change The committee will evaluate workshop proposals based on the following criteria: Relevance to effective, sustainable, and practical library assessment Applicability to a variety of libraries (for example, research, community college, etc.) Clearly articulated learning outcomes and takeaways Clearly articulated plan for how the workshop will engage participants in hands-on activities Demonstrated experience in leading workshops or other hands-on instructional activities Those submitting proposals will be notified of their status in April 2020. Drafts of papers will be due by September 23 and final papers for the proceedings will be due by November 30. Each accepted presenter will be guaranteed a conference registration place and will be expected to pay the registration fee by August 31. Additional registration information will be available in May. Papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be freely and openly available via the conference website. Poster abstracts and PDF versions of posters will also be available on the conference website. Authors retain the copyright to their original work and are encouraged to publish their work in other established venues and professional journals. More Information For additional information, visit the Library Assessment Conference website or email LAConf@arl.org laconf@arl.org.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold an informational webinar on the Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. - see details below. A call for comments on the draft was shared in November.

-Diane Goldenberg-Hart CNI Communications

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I've had a chance to catch up a little bit on my reading. Here are three documents that may be of interest to our community. My apologies if these are "old news" and readers have already heard about them.

First, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report looking at how well various government agencies are doing on their mandate to provide public access to publicly funded research, along with recommendations on how they can improve this. The report is a very useful and fairly concise snapshot of a lot of not necessarily well coordinated efforts as well as a window into commitments that these agencies are making going forward. See

Second, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has issued a fairly extensively revised version of its report on PubFAIR, a framework coming out of its work on Next Generation Repositories and their role as part of a scholarly publishing system. See

Meeting Roadmap A Guide to the Fall 2019 Coalition for Networked Information Membership Meeting

The Fall 2019 CNI Membership Meeting, to be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on December 9 and10, offers a wide range of presentations that advance and report on CNI's programs, showcase projects underway at member institutions, and highlight important national and international developments. Here is the "roadmap" to the meeting, which includes both plenary events and an extensive series of breakout sessions focusing on current issues in digital information. As always, we have strived to present sessions that reflect late-breaking developments and also take advantage of our venue in the Washington, DC area to provide opportunities to interact with policy makers and funders.

As usual, the CNI meeting proper is preceded by an optional orientation session at 11:30 AM for new attendees, both representatives of new member organizations and new representatives or alternate delegates from existing member organizations, and guests and presenters are also welcome; beforehand, starting at 11, there will be coffee and an opportunity to meet some long-time members. Light refreshments are available for all at 12:15 PM on Monday, December 9. The opening plenary is at 1:00 PM and will be followed by three rounds of parallel breakout sessions. Tuesday, December 10, includes three additional rounds of parallel breakout sessions, lunch and the closing plenary, concluding around 3:30 PM. Along with plenary and breakout sessions, the meeting includes generous break time for informal networking with colleagues and a reception which will run until 7:30 PM on Monday evening, December 9, after which participants can enjoy a wide range of dining opportunities in Washington.

We are trying something new with the project briefing breakouts this meeting, in order to optimize our time together and maximize our ability to bring you important updates and short reports in a timely and efficient manner. All rounds will be one hour in duration, but most sessions will be comprised of two or more separate presentations, which may not be related, directly, thematically; we’ve emphasized to our presenters in the half-hour slots that it’s essential that they keep to time, and we invite attendees to feel free to shift from one session to another at the half-hour breakpoint. We've alsoadded a new type of breakout we're calling "Short Updates," comprised of a series of brief presentations (less than 10 minutes each) on new or ongoing projects, programs, or organizations. In many cases, but not all, these projects havebeen reported on at greater length at past meetings, and this year's short updates will be building on, rather than reiterating, those previous reports. Our goal is to provide you with more opportunities to learn about work that impacts the CNI community while maintaining the existing meeting duration. Please do share your feedback with us about this experiment after the meeting; we’ll be asking about your views in the meeting evaluation that we send out.

Many of you in the CNI community have exemplary projects or programs in the emerging technologies and practices identified in this year's Horizon Report. This report gets a lot of visibility globally and I encourage you to submit relevant projects via the link in Malcolm Brown’s message below. I served on the expert panel for this year’s report, as I have done in the past. Please note the Dec. 4 deadline. —Joan Lippincott, CNI ——————————————— Colleagues, As you know, EDUCAUSE has been working closely with the expert panel to prepare the 2020 Horizon Report. We have recently concluded the voting for the six most important emerging technologies and practices for teaching and learning in higher ed.

For 2020, we will continue the long-standing tradition of reaching out to the community for projects that illustrate these technologies and practices in action. If your institution is working with any of the six (listed below), we encourage you to submit your project or initiative via the below-linked form. You are welcome to submit more than one project.

This work can be in almost any form: production or pilot programs, research projects, faculty undertakings, emerging technology trials, or evaluation/assessment projects. The intent is to give readers a more concrete sense of how these technologies and practices are playing out in higher education. We include three such exemplary projects for each of the six technologies and practices highlighted in the EDUCAUSE Horizon Report. We will also be inviting a subset of the authors of the submissions to write up their work in the post for the EDUCAUSE T&L blog Transforming Higher Ed.

The six emerging technologies and practices selected by the expert panel for 2020 are: AI/Machine Learning Educational Applications Open Educational Resources Adaptive Learning Technologies Analytics for Student Success XR (AR/VR/MR/Haptic) Elevation of instructional design, learning engineering, and UX design in pedagogy

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2020 Open Repositories Conference, to be held June 1-4 in Stellenbosch, South Africa - information below, and details at https://or2020.sun.ac.za/call-for-proposals/.

CNI is pleased to serve as a cooperating organization once again for this important event.

-Diane Goldenberg-Hart CNI Communications