Dear colleagues
The next JIBS event will be held on Friday 8th July from 10am-3.30pm at Brettenham House<https://www.jisc-collections.ac.uk/Contact-us/How-to-find-us/>, London.
'Value for Money in Research Support: Perplexing problems, practical solutions.'
The event intends to look at the problems that institutions are facing, how they are tackling them and, hopefully, addressing the problems with practical solutions that will improve research support for researchers and librarians.
10-10.30 - registration and refreshments
10.30-10.40 - Welcome
10.40-11.15 - David Prosser : Executive Director: RLUK - 'A Sense of Scale - Finding local, national, and international solutions to the challenges of open access'
11.15-11.50 - Jenny Evans: Research Information Manager, Middlesex University - 'Creative thinking: building research support services and systems from the ground up at Middlesex University'
11.50 - 12.10 - coffee
12 10 - 12 45 - Ruth Harrison: Head of Scholarly Communications Management, Imperial - 'Navigating the scholarly communications workflow: supporting researchers at Imperial College London Library'
12.45- 1.30 - lunch
1.30-2.05 - Liam Earney: Director - JISC Collections - 'Constraining the total cost of ownership? The UK experience with negotiations for subscriptions and hybrid open access'
2.05-2.40 - Andrew Simpson : Associate University Librarian, Portsmouth University - 'Making sense for researchers: Finding a practical approach at Portsmouth'
2.40-3.00 - break
3.00-3.30 Q&A
Booking Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QH13m6mT_uz-9iwtnmp4MDm46ECKmrzqYWF_jGzlg94/viewform>
JIBS members can send one person free to this event.
Additional member places are £50.
Non-member rates are £150.
Booking closes on Friday 1st July.
Cancellations without charge will only be accepted up until the 1st July. JIBS reserves the right to make a charge for any cancellations received after that date at a rate of £50.00 per delegate for member libraries and £150 per delegate for others.
JIBS annual membership costs £100 p.a. with a 3 year offer of £275 for HE institutions and £50 p.a. for FE institutions. So, signing up for annual membership allows the institution to send one member free of charge to each of the 2 events held per year.
Any queries, please contact Elizabeth McHugh<mailto:[log in to unmask]> (JIBS Chair) and Elaine Mulholland<mailto:[log in to unmask]> (JIBS Vice-Chair)
Elizabeth McHugh
Chair: JIBS Committee
Electronic Resources Manager
University of the Highlands and Islands
Tel: 01349 780 217
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Fax: 01349 780 001
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