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January 31, 2005
Open Access programs to be held at two professional meetings
Februrary 2005 -- AAAS Annual Conference, Washington D.C.:
Access to Scientific Literature: A Policy Perspective (Saturday, February 19, 2005, 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.)
This session builds on the idea that publication and dissemination of scientific ideas and discoveries provide the foundation for future progress in science and medicine. Using the origin and current status of the NIH Public Access Policy as a framework, an expert panel, moderated by PLoS’s Helen Goyle and SPARC’s Rick Johnson, will discuss recent developments in access policies, their implications for researchers and the public, and the complex considerations of scientific societies and their journals as they seek to improve access to the scientific literature.
Panelists include: Norka Ruiz Bravo, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health; Elizabeth Marincola, Executive Director, American Society for Cell Biology; Donald Kennedy, AAAS and Stanford University; and John Wilbanks, Executive Director of Science Commons.
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April 2005 -- ACRL 12th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis:
SPARC/ACRL Workshop -- Building a Successful Institutional Repository: An Introduction for Smaller Libraries (Friday, April 8, 2005, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Room L100A)
Institutional repositories (IRs) are an important new way for libraries and consortia to partner with faculty and students in scholarly communication. In this workshop, participants will learn about the key aspects of starting a successful institutional repository. Find out how to develop a plan, policies, and a campus marketing strategy. Obtain tips on choosing a service provider, setting up the technical infrastructure internally, or working within a consortium to do so. The workshop is geared for smaller universities and colleges, stressing the "how-to" aspect of creating and maintaining an IR, working within limited resources, and obtaining and gaining faculty participation.
Presenters include John Ober, Director, Policy, Planning and Outreach, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library; Chris Nolan, AUL, Trinity University; and Susan Gibbons, Digital Initiatives Librarian, University of Rochester. The workshop will feature overviews and live demonstrations of IR software packages, including ProQuest/BE Press’ Digital Commons (Ann Zawistowski, Carleton College); Ex Libris’ Digitool (Ann Pyzynski, Brandeis University), MIT DSpace (Martin Courtois, Kansas State University); and BioMed Central’s Open Repository (Marie Martens, BioMed Central).
[source: SPARC E-News]
Posted by Donna Braquet at January 31, 2005 04:01 PM