Dear Colleagues,
The IEEE and its sales agent, Content Online Ltd, are launching a proposal to form an English consortium for the IEEE's flagship product - IEEE / IET Digital Library
The proposal has been developed in conjunction with Prof. Roger D Pollard Emeritus Professor, The University Of Leeds (formerly Dean of Engineering) and 2010 IEEE Vice-President, Technical Activities. Prof. Pollard will be writing to all Universities and Colleges in England on this subject very soon.
The IEEE / IET Digital Library contains the following, in many cases back to first issue, over 2.8 million articles:
IEEE Conference Papers
IET Conference Papers
IEEE Journals, Transactions & Magazines
IET Journals, Transactions & Magazines
IEEE Active Standards
As you may be aware, there are already a large number of universities in England subscribing to IEL, however there are many other universities and colleges in England that don't but would like to take an IEL subscription.
We are proposing to form an English consortium and would like to invite you to a regional meeting at one of the following 7 locations and dates to find out more:
Wednesday, 6th April 2011 - 8am - 9am - Holiday Inn, Harrogate, UKSG Week (this event is only 5 minutes walk from the UKSG Conference)
Tuesday, 12th April 2011 - 1pm - 3pm - Durham University
Monday, 18th April 2001 - 1pm - 3pm - University of Leicester
Tuesday, 19th April 2011 - 10am - 12pm - Imperial College London TBC
Wednesday, 20th April 2011 - 1pm - 3pm - The Open University, Milton Keynes
Wednesday, 27th April 2011 - 1pm - 3pm - University of Salford
Thursday, 28h April 2011 - 10am - 12pm - Aston University, Birmingham
Light refreshments will be provided for all the events.
The Harrogate event, which is timed to coincide with the UKSG Conference, will be hosted by Jean Jennings, Director Of International Sales IEEE. This event will also include a light breakfast.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
These meetings are for English University and College Staff only, successful consortia already exist in Scotland and Ireland, for details of arrangements in Scotland and Ireland please contact us directly. For details of IEEE Consortia in other regions please contact your IEEE Dealer by visiting this URL http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/subscriptions/info/contactdealer_international.html
Subject librarians for engineering, computing and/or technology, or faculty staff from English Universities are welcome to attend, including
Electronic Resources Managers
Acquisitions Managers
Heads of department/school
Plus any other interested parties from English Schools
AGENDA
IEEE / IET Digital Library - Overview
English Consortium Plan & Proposal
Development Plan for the IEEE / IET Digital Library in 2011/12
Questions & Answers
You can read more about our plans and see a copy of Professor Pollards letter at this URL
http://contentonline.co.uk/ieee-english-consortium-briefing
You can read more about the IEEE / IET Digital Library at this URL
http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/subscriptions/prod/iel_overview.html
Sign up to attend one of the briefings at this URL
http://ieeeengland.eventbrite.com/
Kind regards
Steven Tweedie - Content Online Ltd, on behalf of the IEEE
Mobile 07967 133 485
Content Online Ltd
PO BOX 344
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA4 0RZ
www.contentonline.co.uk
lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials
UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn
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