The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will hold a one-day workshop on November 22, 2013. This workshop will take a look at the current state of open access to published research and the significant social, financial, technical and legislative forces that are driving it.
This workshop ‘Open Access to Published Research: Current Status and Future Directions’ will be held from 9:00am – 5:00pm EST in Philadelphia, PA and virtual attendance is an option. Discounts are available until November 8th.
The workshop will attempt to answer questions such as What is the current status of Open Access to published research in the U.S.?; Why do researchers care about Open Access and what tools do they use?; What policies have been established by the U.S. Government to meet researchers’ needs and how will those policies impact government agencies and publishers?; Where do new initiatives such as CHORUS and SHARE fit in?; What is the perspective of traditional publishers with regard to the open access movement and recent government mandates?; Why was the Public Library of Science established, how has it expanded, and what is its perspective on the future of open access to published research?; What role does copyright play in an open access environment?; and what is the future of open access to published research, how it is being adopted around the world, and what are the challenges still to be faced in order to meet the needs of both researchers and publishers?
Details on the full agenda and confirmed speakers is available online at http://nfais.org/event?eventID=534.
Both onsite and virtual registrations are available for individuals and for groups of three or more from the same organization. Group registrations can be a mix of onsite and virtual attendees, with a small food charge added for those attending onsite. Members of Sister Societies (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO, ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS) are eligible for discounts (see registration form at http://nfais.org/event?eventID=534).
