NASIG 27th Annual Conference
June 7-10, 2012
Nashville, Tennessee
Frequently Asked Questions
ADA Requests: If you have limited mobility, please indicate your needs on your registration. ADA information for Nashville can be found here.
Blog: Check out the NASIG Blog for conference-related and other NASIG updates.
Boarding Passes, printing: The Business Center in the lobby offers with complimentary high-speed internet access and printing.
Business Meeting: Fri. June 8th, 3:15 pm-4 pm. Come and voice your ideas on the present and future of NASIG.
Checks: Make checks payable to NASIG in US Dollars.
Child Care: NASIG is not able to provide child care nor screen available services for conference attendees. However, our local volunteers are quite willing to consult with you and give suggestions and help.
City Information: . Printed materials will be available at the Registration Desk and at the hotel. Also see the Nashville Convention Center and Visitors Bureau site.
Clothing/Dress: In keeping with NASIG tradition, casual attire is recommended: shorts, slacks, t-shirts, sandals, comfortable shoes, etc.
Committee Meetings: Sat. June 9, 7:30 am-8:30 am (breakfast meeting)
Conference Registration: See the Registration page for more information.
Credit Cards: NASIG accepts VISA and MasterCard only. Information must include the name as it appears on the card, and the expiration date.
Debit Cards: NASIG accepts only checks and Visa or Master Card credit cards. Our bank recommends against accepting debit cards for registrations due to security issues and our inability to give refunds against a debit card. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dine-Arounds: There are a multitude of restaurants in the city. Handouts with suggestions will be available. In addition, several restaurants are served by the hotel shuttle on its route.
Flickr: NASIG has a group page on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/groups/nasig/ Also see the NASIG web manual on how to add pictures to the NASIG Group Pool on Flickr (including instructions for if you don't have a Flicrk account).
Hashtag: #nasig
Hotel Registration: Please see the Hotel page for more information.
Informal Discussion Groups & User Group Meetings: Sat., June 9, 12 pm-1 pm. Discussion groups are intended to offer an opportunity for informal conversation about a chosen topic. A moderator may help facilitate the discussion.
Internet Access: Wireless internet access will be provided in the meeting rooms, lobby internet cafe, and business center. Guest rooms are also equipped with High Speed Internet Access.
Membership: Not a NASIG member? Join NASIG or renew your membership today and receive the membership conference and pre-conference rates. NASIG membership will save you $125 off of the full conference rate.
Parking: Parking at the hotel is free for registered guests.
Photos: Upload your photos to Flickr and share them! See the NASIG Group Pool on Flickr for more information.
Poster Sessions: 9 am-5 pm. Sat. June 9. Poster sessions provide an informal opportunity for members to share graphic representations of current research, programs, or creative solutions to library problems.
Pre-Conference Information and Rates: See http://www.nasig.org/conference_preconferences.cfm
Purchase Orders: NASIG has no way of handling purchase orders.
Receipts: You may easily print a receipt for your registration when you register online.
Registration: See the Registration page.
Rental Cars: Please see the Travel page for travel options.
Roommates: If you are looking for a roommate, post a message on the Discussion Forum page.
Schedule: More information will be provided as we get closer to the conference.
Separate invoicing:
Session types:
- Poster: provide an informal opportunity for members to share graphic representations of current research, programs, or creative solutions to library problems. These are scheduled to be presented during break periods to allow attendees to munch and sip and visit with the creators of the sessions and learn from each other.
- Vision: offered at no-conflict time with other sessions or events to allow all attendees to participate. These programs generally deal with the larger universe of ideas and issues that may influence the serials world.
- Program: designed to address day-to-day issues and generally deal with one or two practical aspects of the serials world.
Speakers' Breakfast: 7:30 am-8:30 am Fri. June 8. Get specifics, meet with your introducers and recorders. Get instructions and the schedule for filing your papers or reports.
Transportation between the Hotel and Airport: A complimentary Sheraton hotel shuttle is available on the ground floor of the airport. A taxi costs about $12.00. A variety of rental car agencies are located on the ground floor of the airport.
Twitter: Use #nasig
User Group Meetings: The purpose of the User Groups is to share product implementation or development experiences and ideas. User Group attendeess will have an opportunity to discuss topics of common interest in a non-commercial setting.
Vendor Expo: 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Thurs. June 7
Volunteers at the Conference Host Site (Non-CPC members): Volunteers are recruited locally to do miscellaneous tasks, such as helping with registration, guiding people to offsite locations, etc. They are students and library staff who are not attending the conference. In return for volunteering they are permitted to attend a couple of sessions the day they volunteer. NASIG does not permit conference attendees to also serve as volunteers for a reduction in fees.
Weather: Nashville is hot and humid in June. Rainy conditions are also possible. Please see the National Weather Service Forecast or Weather.com for more information and specific forcasts.
Check back for updates to the FAQ page.
You can also check the Discussion Forums for more questions and answers!
Last updated 1/30/12
