Digital Science

Congratulations to the NISO Plus 2022 scholarship winners!

November 1, 2023January 18, 2022 1 Comment

This year’s scholarships are being supported by OCLC and, as always, deciding who — among so many strong candidates — should be awarded a scholarship was challenging. We are very grateful to the Review Committee* (which included several past and present scholarship winners) for tackling the task so thoughtfully. and we are delighted to introduce you to the 13 recipients of this year’s NISO Plus scholarships: Elham Abdallah, Assistant University Librarian for Public Services and Research, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) Library, Lebanon Bethany Arsenault, Digital Discovery Librarian, Edmonton Public Library, Canada Alice Eng, Electronic Resources Librarian, Wake Forest …

Join Us In Thanking Our #NISOPlus22 Sponsors

November 30, 2021November 24, 2021 No Comment

This week many of us here in the US, where NISO is based, will be celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s a time for expressing our gratitude, so we want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to the 21 organizations that have already committed to sponsoring NISO Plus 2022. Thanks to their generous support we have been able to keep registration fees low — from just $30 for students, early career professionals, unemployed, and those located anywhere other than the 20 highest-income countries. They’re also helping us make NISO Plus 2022 both educational and fun, by sponsoring a range …

Meet the NISO Plus 2021 Scholarship Winners!

February 21, 2021January 27, 2021 1 Comment

As part of our commitment to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community, NISO actively seeks out opportunities to include those who are underrepresented or marginalized. Our scholarship program is a great example of this work in practice. Now in its second year, it enables us to include and amplify the voices of those who are otherwise often excluded, as well as to learn from their perspectives and ensure that they have opportunities for growth in our organization. We have loved working with our first cohort of NISO Plus scholarship recipients, many of whom are now deeply involved in …