Open Access: the impact for libraries and librarians
10th December 2010
Wren Room, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD
Many librarians are aware of open access but do not have time to keep up date with developments. This free one day conference brings together speakers who will address a range of issues and demonstrate how librarians can respond to them. This event is aimed at those working in higher education and research libraries. Booking for this event has now closed, but to be added to a waiting list please contact the RSP helpdesk - details below.
Programme
| Time | Description | More info. |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Registration & refreshments | |
| 10:00 | Background to Open Access – Bill Hubbard, Centre for Research Communications, University of Nottingham | Download |
| 10:30 | Economic case for Open Access – Alma Swan, Key Perspectives Ltd | Download |
| 11:10 | Tea & Coffee | |
| 11:40 | Open Access: a publisher perspective – Wim van der Stelt, Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, Springer | Download |
| 12:10 | Case Study of an integrated institutional approach to research management and Open Access repository – Susan Ashworth, Assistant Director, Library, University of Glasgow | Download |
| 12:50 | Lunch | |
| 13:50 | Funder Open Access policies: the Wellcome Trust – Dave Carr, Policy Adviser, the Wellcome Trust | Download |
| 14:30 | Institutional funding for Open Access publishing – Chris Middleton, Head of Academic Services, University of Nottingham | Download |
| 15:00 | Tea & Coffee | |
| 15:25 | Repository management: a new professional role for librarians – Jackie Wickham, Centre for Research Communications, University of Nottingham | Download |
| 15:40 | University and Research Libraries in Europe - Working towards Open Access – Paul Ayris, Library Director, University College, London | Download |
| 16:20 | Summary & final comments – Bill Hubbard, Centre for Research Communications, University of Nottingham | Download |
| 16:30 | Close |
Contact
For further information contact Jackie Wickham, telephone: 0115 846 6389.
Alternatively, email RSP Support or phone 0845 257 6860.
