[Re-posted from [email protected]] Open Access to Scientific and Technical information: State of the Art and Future Trends 23-24 January 2003 - Henri Poincaré Lecture Hall - Carré des Sciences - Ministère de la Recherche, Paris
New communication technology such as the Internet has brought about new ways to access scientific electronic publications and concurrently has favored, within the scientific and academic communities, the emergence of far-reaching initiatives and projects, such as the Budapest Open Access Initiative. These same communities are also putting pressure on publishers to revise their publishing policies and make digital information freely accessible. In this context, the term "Open Access" covers all developments affecting the access to scientific and technical information, including their technical, organizational, economic, legal and political aspects. The two-day seminar "Open Access to Scientific and Technical Information: State of the Art and Future Trends", organized by the Institute for Scientific and Technical Information of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS-INIST), the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI), supported by the International Council for Science (ICSU), will bring together international experts from the public and private sectors to discuss the impact of "Open Access" initiatives. The seminar, which has a European focus, concerns authors/researchers, publishers, specialized libraries and document centers, funding bodies, information service providers, technical standards developers, public authorities, policy makers and international development agencies. Its objective is two-fold: ·To provide an overview of the latest technical and economic developments concerning the access to scientific and technical information. ·To envisage the developments that could be induced by the various projects and initiatives on the open access to scientific and technical information. Program and Registration: www.inist.fr/openaccess/ Contact: [email protected]
