Repositories Support Project Events http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/ Latest events from the Repositories Support Project. en-gb Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:10 +0100 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:10 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Repositories Support Project Events Feed Generator support@rsp.ac.uk (RSP) support@rsp.ac.uk (RSP) Scholarly Communications: New Developments in Open Access http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/scholarly-communications-new-developments-in-open-access/  

This free one day event is aimed at those working in research repositories and higher education libraries but may be of interest to a wider audience including researchers. It 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. 

]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/scholarly-communications-new-developments-in-open-access/ 2012-06-01 RIBA, Central London FREE RSP Webinar- Latest proposed changes in the UK copyright law http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/free-rsp-webinar-latest-proposed-changes-in-the-uk-copyright-law/  

In this free webinar Charles Oppenheim, Emeritus Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University, will present on the latest proposed changes in the UK copyright law.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/free-rsp-webinar-latest-proposed-changes-in-the-uk-copyright-law/ 2012-04-24 Online Webinar Advocacy on implementing funders' mandates http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/advocacy-on-implementing-funders-mandates/  

In this free webinar, Scott Lapinski, Digital Resource and Services Librarian, Countway Medical Library, Harvard University, is going to discuss the National Institutes of Health (NIH) public-access policy and the issues and workflows that should be part of any outreach effort to support researchers with repository submission requirements under funder-mandate guidelines. This is the first in a series of webinars on advocacy issues concerning institutional repositories.
 
This webinar may be of interest to librarians, authors and repository managers.
The webinar will take place on March 27th, 3pm (GMT).
]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/advocacy-on-implementing-funders-mandates/ 2012-03-27 Online Webinar FREE RSP Webinar Copyright - Web 2.0, Creative Commons Licenses and orphan works http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/rsp-webinar-web-20-creative-commons-licenses-and-orphan-works/  

In this free webinar Charles Oppenheim, Emeritus Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University, will present on issues related to Web 2.0, the use of non-exclusive Creative Commons licenses and the current situation concerning orphan works.

This webinar may be of interest to librarians, authors and repository managers. 

]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/rsp-webinar-web-20-creative-commons-licenses-and-orphan-works/ 2012-03-09 Online Webinar How embedded and integrated is your repository? http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/embedding-and-integrating-repositories/ This free one day event organised by JISC and the Repositories Support Project (RSP) aims to showcase the work of the following JISC Information Environment Programme Repositories: take -up and embedding projects (JISCrte):

  • eNova - Visual Arts Data Service (VADS); University for the Creative Arts; and University of the Arts, London
  • MIRAGE - Middlesex University
  • NECTAR - University of Northampton
  • RADAR - Glasgow School of Art
  • Hydra in Hull - University of Hull
  • EXPLORER - De Montfort University

These projects all completed successfully in December 2011. This event will also have a session on the 'Embedding Repositories: A Guide and Self-Assessment Tool' which was launched in December 2011.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/embedding-and-integrating-repositories/ 2012-02-10 Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU Autumn School http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/autumn-school/ This residential school has the theme of Bringing the Emphasis back to Open Access, and Demonstrating Value to Your Institution.

This event will take place in the stunning Miskin Manor Hotel and Health Club, in Miskin to the north of Cardiff.  Miskin Manor, nestled in the heart of the Welsh countryside, yet just a few miles from the coast the Manor is less than a mile from the M4 and very easy to access by car. 

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/autumn-school/ 2011-11-07 Miskin Manor Country Hotel and Health Club Readiness for REF (R4R) Workshop http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/readiness-for-ref/ Building on the success of the R4R end of project workshop, this event will present the findings of the R4R project  including plugins for ePrints, DSpace and Fedora.  The event will also look to the evaluation of Impact through the MICE project (Measuring Impact under CERIF).

]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/readiness-for-ref/ 2011-09-05 BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 5 Southampton Street London, WC2E 7HA SHERPA/RoMEO for Publishers http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/romeo-for-publishers/ This workshop will provide an overview of open access, and summarise the issues for publishers and learned societies. It will also outline the problems faced by RoMEO in gathering policy information, and introduce ways in which RoMEO can help publishers optimise their policies for their chosen business model.

]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/romeo-for-publishers/ 2011-07-20 BCS, London Repositories and CRIS: working smartly together. Conference and Software Exhibition http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/repositories-and-cris-systems-working-smartly-together/ Building on the successful event 'Learning how to play nicely: Repositories and CRIS' which was orgainsed by the Welsh Repository Network in 2010, this event will look at the interaction of Repositories and CRIS (Current Research Information Systems).  This event will also disseminate the findings of the RePOSIT project.

RSP has also invited leading suppliers of Repository and CRIS software who will be taking part in an exhibition which will be held throughout the day in the refreshments area.

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/repositories-and-cris-systems-working-smartly-together/ 2011-07-19 Nottingham University Communication Skills for Effective Advocacy http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/communication-skills-for-effective-advocacy-1/  

This workshop revisits the successful and oversubscribed event held last year with the same name.  Workshop participants will explore effective influencing skills, sources of power and methods which repository managers can use to influence key people in their institutions.

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/communication-skills-for-effective-advocacy-1/ 2011-06-15 Manchester DSpace workshop http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/dspace-workshop/ This training day will cover aspects of technical management of an DSpace repository. Aimed at technicians working with established repositories it will focus on aspects of maintaining and customising the software rather than installation.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2011 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/dspace-workshop/ 2011-05-20 University of Edinburgh RoMEO and CRIS in Practice http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/romeo-and-cris-in-practice/ SHERPA/RoMEO data is increasingly being used in CRIS systems to integrate publication lists with institutional open access repositories. This is usually achieved using the RoMEO Application Programmers’ Interface, and CRIS applications increased usage of the API 10-fold during 2010. This has performance implications both for CRIS applications and for RoMEO itself.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/romeo-and-cris-in-practice/ 2011-04-01 Birmingham Supporting and Influencing the deposit of E-Theses in Higher Education http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/e-theses-in-higher-education/ This half day event will focus on the findings of two recent and complementary research projects funded by the JISC: “Influencing the deposit of E-Theses in Higher Education” undertaken by University College London and a study by the British Library:  “Gathering evidence of the benefits of increased visibility and impact of open access theses”; which evaluated the impact of the ‘Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS).

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/e-theses-in-higher-education/ 2011-03-28 London SHERPA/RoMEO for Repository Administrators http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/sherparomeo-for-repository-administratorsu201d/ This workshop aims to provide Repository staff with a greater insight into RoMEO. Focusing on how to use RoMEO and what RoMEO can offer to Repository Administration. In addition information on other copyright issues, e.g. E-theses, Images, Books, will be covered. This workshop has been influenced by the RSP Workshop for Repository Administrators, however, there will be more focus on RoMEO and Copyright related issues.

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/sherparomeo-for-repository-administratorsu201d/ 2011-03-24 Birmingham Winter School 2011 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/winter-school-2011/ This year's Winter School will take place at Armathwaite Hall in the Lake District. It aims to explore issues and new developments in depth, provide practical advice for day to day work and inspire delegates to take a fresh approach to their role. Martin Hall, Vice-Chancellor of Salford University, will provide the keynote speech descibing the ground breaking work at Salford in promoting open access.

]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/winter-school-2011/ 2011-02-09 Bassenthwaite, Lake District