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CERN workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI6)
17 Jun 2009 - 19 Jun 2009
University of Geneva, Switzerland
The next CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI6), will be held at the University of Geneva on the 17th-19th of June 2009 (view map, slide show of the building).
For more details click here
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African Digital Scholarship & Curation conference 2009
12 May 2009 - 14 May 2009
Pretoria
Identification of opportunities, strategies and practical examples for new forms of research and scholarship and for the management of the digital content of these activities by academics, researchers, scientists, information professionals and IT experts
http://www.library.up.ac.za/digitalscholarship.htm
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Open Science: Developing tools and approaches to facilitate open exchange between scientists and data
05 Jan 2009 - 09 Jan 2009
Big Island. Hawaii
The practice of science undergoes constant evolution. As discoveries are made, technologies developed, and data generated, new approaches for conducting science arise and flourish. In recent years, computing has drastically changed our ability to produce and analyze data, with implications for the ways in which we store knowledge and communicate about science. Open source software, public databases, open data standards, and Open Access publishing are now all indispensable to conducting research in the biomedical sciences. Looking forward, we can imagine a world in which research and data are fully open; where there are no barriers preventing the use and re-use of data for new purposes. This vision of 'Open Science' is within reach, but significant technical and cultural barriers remain.
Through the efforts of pioneering individuals, we are seeing a glimmer of what is possible. Open Notebook Science, public lab wikis, and a few online services provide inspiration, proof-of-principle, and infrastructure. Yet to fully realize the potential of Open Science, we need not only a fundamental shift in how science is practiced, but the rigorous development and testing of tools, standards, and frameworks enabling its practice. This workshop will serve as one of the first focused venues for evaluating existing tools, assessing socio-cultural ramifications, and envisioning the future of Open Science
http://psb.stanford.edu/cfp-opensci.html
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Access 2008
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International Conference on Open Access and Quality Assurance in Higher Education Libraries
25 Sep 2008 - 26 Sep 2008
Harare, Zimbabwe
Deadlines: Submission of abstracts (approx. 300 words): 16 May 2008 Notification of selected abstracts: 16 June 2008 Submission of full paper PDF format (1500-2000 words) Plus 3 print copies: 31 July 2008 Abstracts must be sent electronically to: Email: maenzanisejl [at] lis.zou.co.zw Mr. J L Maenzanise Zimbabwe Open University First Floor Bryanston House 09 George Silundika Avenue Between First & Angwa Streets P.O. Box MP1119 Mount Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe Tel/Fax: 263-4-758062
http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/eifl-oa/oa-news/call-for-papers-zimbabwe
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Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections
23 Sep 2008 - 24 Sep 2008
USA
Conference alert:
A Space Odyssey: Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
September 23 & 24, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org
http://www.ccaha.org
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Rethinking the digital divide (ALT-C 2008)
09 Sep 2008 - 11 Sep 2008
Leeds, UK
The digital divide tends to be seen as a problem of access whose 'solution' will bring a myriad of benefits. The reality may be quite different: technology, once supplied, may fall into disuse; connectivity may be in short supply, or too costly; lack of uptake may be a conscious and rational decision. The digital divide is multidimensional, rather than being mainly or only about access.
The conference seeks to explore how under-served groups can make more effective use of learning technology. We ask you to select up to three of the dimensions listed below, each of which is followed by suggestions as to the kinds of issues that might be touched upon in a proposal. The suggestions give a glimpse of some current issues, but proposers are also invited to interpret the dimension flexibly, and to explore it in original ways when writing proposals...
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/papers.html
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A2K3 Conference (Yale University)
08 Sep 2008 - 10 Sep 2008
Geneva, Switzerland
The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School will host the third Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3) September 8-10, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. It will be held at the Geneva International Conference Centre and will bring together hundreds of decision-makers and experts on global knowledge to discuss the urgent need for policy reforms.
http://www.law.yale.edu/news/6191.htm
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Science in the 21st Century: Science, Society, and Information Technology
08 Sep 2008 - 12 Sep 2008
Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Ontario
Times are changing. In the earlier days, we used to go to the library, today we search and archive our papers online. We have collaborations per email, hold telephone seminars, organize virtual networks, write blogs, and make our seminars available on the internet. Without any doubt, these technological developments influence the way science is done, and they also redefine our relation to the society we live in. Information exchange and management, the scientific community, and the society as a whole can be thought of as a triangle of relationships, the mutual interactions in which are becoming increasingly important.
http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/07/science-in-21st-century-science-society.html
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Rethinking Access to Information: Evolving perspectives on information content and delivery
05 Aug 2008 - 07 Aug 2008
Boston, MA
The conference will be a unique opportunity for delegates from the US, Canada and countries around the Globe to come together and learn about innovative ideas and how libraries are rethinking their services.
https://www.bcr.org/rethinkingaccess/index.html
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First Interdisciplinary Research Workshop on Free Culture
29 Jul 2008 - 01 Aug 2008
Sapporo, Japan
The First Interdisciplinary Research Workshop on Free Culture presents a unique opportunity for scholars with various backgrounds, whose work contributes to the promotion or study of an emerging Free Culture, to present their research work to a multidisciplinary audience of academic peers and practitioners. It will be held in conjunction with the fourth iSummit, one of the largest annual events for the Free Culture and related movements. Our aim is to provide a platform for scholars to communicate their findings to an audience that extends beyond individual disciplines because we believe that the wider participation in the creative process (and consequently in the formation and dissemination of our modern culture) enabled by new Internet technologies, innovative legal solutions and new business models, are far-reaching and therefore deserve to be examined through the lens of multidisciplinary inquiry.
The focus of the workshop will be on the presentation and critique of work in progress, and with the inclusion of both academic researchers and practitioners, so as to produce a holistic perspective on the future of a more participative, open and free information society. Workshop participants will have the chance to present their work at an event which attracts some of the world's foremost thinkers on the future of the Internet, as well as practitioners, technologists, activists and artists who help shape that future.
http://icommonssummit.org/programme/call-for-submissions/research-submissions.html/
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The Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning
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American Library Association’s Annual Conference
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Traditional Knowledge Conference
08 Jun 2008 - 11 Jun 2008
Auckland, New Zealand
Conference Theme
Following on from our previous Conferences in 2004 and 2006, the Traditional Knowledge 2008 Conference focuses on traditional indigenous concepts, values, ideals, models and strategies for sustaining balanced and healthy relationships within and across families, communities, nations, nation-states, local, regional and global borders, territories and environments.
The Conference will provide opportunities to discuss indigenous strategies for sustaining relationships between collectives and over generations, for resolving conflict, for peace-making, reconciliation and restorative justice. There will also be opportunities to share what has been learned from diverse contexts around the world about how indigenous models, values, concepts and processes have been incorporated into state or government initiatives and with what impact for indigenous peoples.
The international conference with associated community workshops and satellite meetings enables us to bring together in dialogue a wide range of participants, perspectives, voices, frameworks and models for understanding indigenous frameworks.
http://www.indigenous-peace-conference-2008.ac.nz/peace2008/
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8th Annual Symposium
28 May 2008 - 30 May 2008
Metro Washington, D.C.
Although the default rules in U.S. copyright law encourage exclusive ownership and create a limited monopoly, today’s technological and cultural landscape encourages sharing and collaboration. The result is a high-stakes conflict between copyright law and culture. Where do higher education interests reside? We will discuss these issues in the context of:
The Development of User Generated Content
Mass Digitization Projects
The Transformation of "Authorship"
Use of Wikis, Blogs and other Technologies in the Development of Scholarship
http://www.umuc.edu/CIP2008/
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First Africa Forum on Open Educational Resources
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Fordham Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law & Policy
27 Mar 2008 - 28 Mar 2008
Fordham University School of Law School, New York City, USA
The Conference will be held at the Fordham University School of Law, which is located in midtown Manhattan at 140 West 62nd Street, New York City, adjacent to Lincoln Center to the south.
http://www.fordhamipconference.com/index.shtml
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