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Dr. Jörg Junhold to open
2012 ISIS Users' Conference
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 2010 ISIS USERS' CONFERENCE
WAZA president
Dr. Jörg Junhold to open
2012 ISIS Users' Conference  Dr. Jörg Junhold will open the ISIS Users' Conference,
24 September in Innsbruck, Austria. As a former ISIS Board member, Manager and Director of Zoo Leipzig and President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), Dr. Junhold will speak about the importance of zoos and aquariums in meeting preservation objectives for wildlife populations.
"Today responsible zoos have a much more holistic view of their work," says Dr. Junhold." They aim to contribute to species and habitat conservation on different levels and to support public education on environmental issues. The ISIS community and knowledgebase will play an increasingly important role in assuring that we have the knowledge to make a positive impact in wildlife population sustainability."
The main focus of the ISIS Users' Conference is to offer ISIS members training on basic records keeping through use of ISIS software. The conference also offers ISIS the opportunity to:
- Preview upcoming developments in ISIS products
and services - Solicit feedback on the direction for ISIS products
and services
"Conference attendees will be the first to see the new developments we have planned for the ZIMS application," said ISIS CIO Doug Verduzco. "We will also hold feedback sessions to allow our members to provide input into decisions about our products and services going forward.
"We have always focused on community development, and the ISIS Users' Conference gives us the opportunity to come face-to-face to discuss the future direction of ISIS to support our members' needs."
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ZIMS 2012
Members like ZIMS 2012! Almost 100 ISIS members have started using ZIMS 2012 as their animal records-keeping system -- and response has been very positive!
Here's what members are saying:
"I love ZIMS 2012, and now I'm busy entering all the things I'd been saving for it! It is so much easier!"
- Anne Fletcher Jones
The Living Desert "I can't tell you how much easier the ZIMS 2012 is to work with, thanks for the good work."
-Joan Ryskamp
Zoo Registar John Ball Zoological Garden
"We're happy people here in Bristol today --
we like ZIMS 2012"
- Alice Warren
Bristol, Clifton, West of England Zoological Society
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ZIMS 2012
Deployment schedule
We have currently scheduled most ISIS members in good standing for ZIMS deployment. If you have not heard from ISIS regarding deployment dates for your institution and believe that your institution's fees are all satisfied, please contact deployment@isis.org.
Demo The ZIMS 2012 demo gives you the opportunity to review ZIMS 2012 while it is under construction.
We will continue to update this build with changes
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LEARN MORE ABOUT ZIMS 2012
ISIS training update
Last month, 20 ISIS members from the US and Latin America attended an onsite ZIMS training, sponsored by the Living Desert. Members were impressed with the ZIMS application and the training.
In their own words: "The ZIMS training was fantastic. I have cleared many doubts" - Juliana Pena CaliZoo
"The moment I got back I started working in the training build ... Once again, the class was worth every penny, and I feel SO much better about deploying next month!"
- Marla Waddell
Registrar
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
"I have been working in ZIMS 2012 since I got home and it is such an improvement over the last version. I could not have transferred so easily without the course in Palm Springs."
- Rachel Miller Ritchason
Assistant Curator, Birds and Records
Santa Barbara Zoo
LEARN MORE ABOUT ZIMS 2012
Premium training
opportunities available If you are interested in hosting a training event for your staff -- or the ISIS community, we would love to talk to you.
Learn more about premium training opportunities.
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ISIS is now hosting the EAZA Registrars' Forum
One of the services ISIS offers to the community is the opportunity to host forums on topics of interest to the zoological community. The latest addition to this offering is the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Registrars' Forum.
This forum offers our European members the opportunity to discuss issues of importance to them in a secure venue that includes only EAZA members.
"We felt it important to start this forum to give our institution's registrars the opportunity to learn - and promote best practices in animal records-keeping among their peers," said ISIS European Coordinator Sander Cozjin. "This forum is fully supported by both ISIS and EAZA, demonstrating our community's desire to fully work together for the sake of animal preservation."
Opened only last month, this forum already has almost 50 members.
To join:
Non-EAZA members may request access to this forum through the ISIS European Regional Coordinator Sander Cozjin (scozjin@isis.org).
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UNDERSTANDING ISIS
Did you know?
In addition to the EAZA Registrars' Forum, ISIS hosts:
*These forums are administrateddirectly by these groups. Please contact IZV or CBSG directly for more information about joining.
If you have a group for whom you would like ISIS to host a forum, please contact training@isis.org to discuss.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ZIMS online preview sessions
As we develop the ZIMS 2012 user interface, we invite our members to attend preview sessions, during which we will walk through some of the highlights and changes that will be coming in ZIMS 2012 as the product is further developed.
The next previews are scheduled on 16 May 2012.
For more information...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Second Annual
ISIS Users' Conference
24-25 September 2012: The 2012 ISIS Users' Conference will be held in Innsbruck, Austria just before the European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) kicks off their Annual Conference in the same location.
Space for this conference will be limited to 200 ISIS members. Register here...
Accommodations booking is now open. The conference center has carefully selected and blocked rooms in several hotels nearby. We advise you to use this booking system to book your lodging. You may book accommodations for both the ISIS Users' Conference and the EAZA Annual Conference through this system.
Book now
Learn more about the event
Seeking sponsors
for ISIS Users' Conference attendees
To help more members benefit from this once-a-year gathering, we would like to set up scholarship opportunities for members who are not able to afford the travel costs on their own.
If your organization would be interested in assisting another member in attending this year's event, please contact Michele Peters (mpeters@isis.org).
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UPCOMING EVENTS 
The ISIS ZIMS Training Symposium for Zoological Registrars 1-2 October 2012: Sponsored by the Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA), this event will focus exclusively on ZIMS training and give registrars the opportunity to provide general feedback to ISIS on their needs for zoological records-keeping systems. This event will be held prior to the ZRA annual conference in Tampa, Florida.
This symposium will feature:
- ZIMS instructor-led training sessions, including all the material presented in the ISIS ZIMS premium training online sessions
- Continued access to the ZIMS training environment and materials for 30 days after the Symposium has concluded
- Access to ISIS technical support staff during the event
- ISIS/ZIMS "feedback" sessions to allow attendees to ask questions and provide input into the development of ISIS applications
Registration is open.
Through August 1, registrants will receive
US$ 50 off full-price registration of US$ 300.
Find more information...
See all ISIS upcoming events...
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ISIS MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Have a story to share?
We would like to highlight the conservation work of your organization in ISISNews and throughout other ISIS communications. Please submit a short paragraph outlining how your organization uses the ISIS knowledgebase to help you achieve your conservation goals to news@isis.org .
We will accept submissions at any time. Please include at least one photo with your article. We will then work with you to highlight your work and spread the word!
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It is the goal of ISIS to obtain the
broadest possible
participation in
data collection
and sharing
for zoos, aquariums and related organizations worldwide.
Part of the above objective requires that we find ways to bring organizations that cannot afford membership in ISIS into our collaboration. You can help expand that network by sponsoring credible organizations who are doing wildlife conservation work.
Learn more about becoming a membership sponsor
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