[SPARC-IR] ACRL Preconference on Open Access

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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>From  Kerri Allen <kerri@xxxxxxx> 
Date  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:12:56 -0500 
Subject  [SPARC-IR] ACRL Preconference on Open Access 


ACRL registrants - please join us for "Open Access 101" an ACRL 
preconference co-sponsored by SPARC and the ACRL Scholarly 
Communications Committee.

Registration is now open and you're encouraged to register as soon as 
possible. Details about the session, including time, date and fees are 
included below.
You can register at 
http://www.ala.org/acrl/charlotte/registration/registration.html.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Kerri 
Allen, SPARC Communications Manager, phone and e-mail are listed below.

Thank you.

Kerri Allen

> Open Access 101: What, Why, and How You Can Make it a Reality
>
> Hear from innovators in the open access movement on topics ranging 
> from the theoretical to the practical. Speakers representing the 
> Budapest Open Access Initiative, Creative Commons, BioMed Central and 
> DSpace will examine key aspects of the library's role in an open 
> access environment, including adoption and support of open access 
> journals; understanding how innovative uses of copyright help 
scholars 
> retain rights to their research; and how building digital 
> repositories can facilitate open access to advance scholarship. 
> Sponsored by SPARC and the ACRL Scholarly Communications Committee
>
> Presenters: Ray English, Oberlin College; Melissa Hagemann, Open 
> Society Institute (invited); Glenn Otis Brown, Creative Commons; 
> MacKenzie Smith, DSpace
>
> Thursday, April 10, 9:00 a.m. - noon. Includes morning refreshment 
> break
Registration fees: ACRL member: $135; ALA member: $175; Nonmember: 
$215; Student: $85

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Kerri Allen
Communications Manager
SPARC -- The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition
21 Dupont Circle, Ste. 800, Washington, DC 20036 USA
T: 202 296 2296 x121 * F: 202 872 0884 * E: kerri@xxxxxxx
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