The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) provides unique insight into significant trends and facilitates community efforts to advance scholarship through the innovative and strategic application of information technology.
- CNI assists organizations in strategic planning by identifying key developments, signaling critical trends, and providing environmental scans. Members use CNI’s annual program and material from our other publications and meetings as part of their institutional planning process.
- At membership meetings, attendees learn about the latest technologies, content, and applications. CNI has a long history of being the first to offer discussion of major developments, from Mosaic to digital libraries, from the Google Book Scanning program to the National Science Foundation’s DataNet awards and ITHAKA’s faculty survey results. CNI meetings foster collaborations among the diverse sectors represented within the membership and connect others engaged in related projects. A previous attendee said, “CNI meetings are well-known for showcasing innovative yet pragmatic approaches, offering a platform for fostering forward-looking perspectives on the intersections of libraries and information technology.”
- CNI produces articles and reports and provides alerts regarding newly released information and upcoming events of importance to the community. We make our publications, videos, podcasts, and slide decks from meetings, presentations, and interviews available online and discoverable by subject area. Your entire organization can access the most current information on pressing issues from CNI’s website via our CNI-ANNOUNCE listserv and the CNI News feed.
- CNI brings expertise and perspective to your institution. CNI staff members frequently visit campuses and other institutions to participate in events focused on issues of interest and importance to the community. We welcome opportunities to meet with member organizations to discuss developments and to be part of conference programs.
- CNI acts as an important and respected voice on behalf of our community in a wide range of national and international policy and funding venues. As a valued partner in strategy development and policy formulation, CNI works with and provides insight to various agencies and organizations, such as the National Academies, the National Science Foundation, the Library of Congress, and Jisc in the UK.
- CNI brings members together to discuss emerging issues, share institutional updates, showcase work, compare notes, and explore topics germane to the community through ongoing programs such as Executive Roundtables, Hallway Conversations and Lobby Encounters, and the Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series. As a member, your perspective and contributions play a pivotal role in supporting the advancement of scholarly communication in the digital environment.