Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriersHi, I think there was a strand on this on the list a couple of weeks ago - hope this of interest to some. Best wishes Rowin -----Original Message----- From: A JISC announce list. [mailto:JISC-ANNOUNCE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On Behalf Of Katie GARDENER (7256) Sent: 11 August 2003 15:58 To: JISC-ANNOUNCE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriers Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriers 20 November 2003 Universities UK, Woburn House, London The JISC wishes to invite individuals in the further and higher education sectors who are interested in the dissemination of the results of UK research to attend a one-day seminar at Universities UK, Woburn Place, London on Thursday 20 November. The distinguished guest speakers - who include Mark Walport of the Wellcome Trust and Jean-Claude Guedon of the University of Montreal - will describe current initiatives to remove the barriers to research publications. The barriers of price and licensing restrictions are hindering access to the results of academic research world-wide, and the seminar will place UK initiatives in the context of international moves to create open access to published research. The topics to be discussed will concern heads of academic departments, deans, directors of research and other senior members of universities. Further information and the booking form are available at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=event_reseach_1103