State of play - Open Access: extending access to the research literature - the 2014 UHMLG Spring Forum.
The University Health and Medical Librarians' Group invite you to their Spring Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine on Friday 28th February 2014. The day intends to take a 360 degree look at all aspects of OA, hearing from librarians, publishers, researchers and funders.
We welcome you to join us. Registration will begin at 9am and the estimated finish time will be 4.00pm. Attendance will be £60 for UHMLG members and £80 for non-members.
We will be joined by sponsors who are active in the health and medical library world. There will also be an opportunity to have a tour of the Royal Society of Medicine at the end of the day. Please indicate in the booking form if you would like to take part.
Speakers confirmed to date are:
- Dr Paul Ayris, Director of Library Services and Copyright Officer, UCL - An institutional approach to Open Access: Developments at UCL
- Professor Stephen Curry, Professor of Structural Biology, Imperial College London - an academic's perspective
- Dr Alicia Wise, Director of Universal Access, Elsevier - a publisher's perspective
- Dr Catriona MacCallum, PLOS Advocacy Projects Manager and Consulting Editor, PLOS ONE - Open Access and emerging networks of Open Research
- Mr Mark Thorley, Data Management Co-ordinator and Head of Science Information, NERC - a funder's perspective
- Debate/panel
- Betsy Anagnostelis, Librarian, Royal Free Hospital Medical Library & Joint Academic Support Manager: Biomedicine, UCL Library Services - on the Finch pilot re extending access to research publications for UK NHS staff
- tours and exhibits
* more speakers awaiting confirmation**
Location and details about the RSM are here: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/welcom/map.php
To book, please return the form below, before 12th February, to:
Erika Gavillet or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Medical Librarian
Walton Library
Medical School
Newcastle University
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
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