This RSP event may be of interest to list members. From: Repositories discussion list [mailto:jisc-repositor...@jiscmail.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Wickham Sent: 22 March 2012 11:29 To: jisc-repositor...@jiscmail.ac.uk Subject: Free RSP Event - Scholarly Communications: New Developments in Open Access 1st June, London
I'm delighted to announce that the programme is now finalised for the Repositories Support Project event: Scholarly Communications: New Developments in Open Access. It will take place on 1st June 2012 at RIBA This free event will showcase examples of innovative approaches which support open access to research outputs and an open approach to scholarship. This includes new publishing initiatives - journals and monographs, new approaches to peer review, data sharing, the role of repositories and the use of social networking tools by academics. The day will begin with Martin Hall, Vice Chancellor of Salford University who will provide the keynote address "Where next with open access?" followed by Alma Swan, Director of European Advocacy, SPARC and Key Perspectives, on the Budapest Open Access Initiative at 10 - recommendations for the next ten years of scholarly communication. It continues with Caren Milloy from JISC on the OAPEN-UK Project, Peter Webster on Open Journals at the School of Advanced Study, Simon Hodson on the work of JISC to support open data publication and Mark Hahnel from Figshare. It concludes with Graeme Moffat from Frontiers, an Open Access publisher which is pioneering a novel tier method of evaluation and Melissa Terras from UCL on using social media to disseminate research outputs. The event offers an opportunity to find out about the latest in open access to research from an exciting line up of speakers. For more information and booking: http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/scholarly-communications-new-developments-in-open-access/ Best wishes Jackie Jackie Wickham Open Access Adviser (Repositories Support Project) Centre for Research Communications University of Nottingham A31 Greenfield Medical Library Queens Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH T: +44 (0)115 8466389 F: +44 (0)115 8467577 jacqueline.wick...@nottingham.ac.uk http://www.rsp.ac.uk<http://www.rsp.ac.uk/> http://crc.nottingham.ac.uk<http://crc.nottingham.ac.uk/> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
