About NFAIS
NFAIS™ is a global, non-profit membership organization
serving all those who create, aggregate, organize, and otherwise
provide ease of access to and effective navigation and use of
authoritative, credible information. To improve member capabilities
and contribute to their ongoing success, NFAIS provides
opportunities for education, advocacy, and a forum in which to
address common interests.
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NFAIS NEWS
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Feb 01
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services
(NFAIS™) is releasing a draft Discovery Service Code of
Practice for review and comment by March 16, 2012. NFAIS
believes that discovery services have the potential to provide ease
of information discovery, access, and use, benefiting not only its
member organizations, but also the global community of information
seekers. However, the relative newness of these services has
generated questions and concerns among... Read more »
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Aug 30
The Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant is pleased
to announce that it has been classified as a public charity by the
Internal Revenue Service. As such, it is exempt from Federal income
tax under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and all
contributions to it are therefore fully deductible, as well. The
Grant also is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests,
devises, transfers and gifts.
Established by Bob's friends and industry colleagues, the
Rober... Read more »
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