Digital Libraries a la Carte: New Choices for the Future : Programme

Thursday, 24 August 2006

Module 3: Libraries Supporting Research and Open Access

8:15 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

8:30 hrs Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

8:45 hrs Welcome and Introduction (Tias building, room TZ 9)
Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

9:00 hrs Grids & e-Science: UK Experience & Their Potential to Impact Libraries (Tias building, room TZ 9)

e-Science in the UK
e-Science and digital resources
e-Science and collaborations
the socio-economic impact of e-Science
the nature of cultural and technical changes
PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (7 MB) or as PDF file (4 MB)
Dr. David Berry
Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK

10:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)
Dr. David Berry
Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK

10:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

11:00 hrs The Place of the Digital Library within Virtual Research Environments (Tias building, room TZ 9)

the recent development of e-infrastructure / cyberinfrastructure and virtual research environments
steps toward defining a virtual research environment and its constituent parts
strategic approaches to the development and deployment of e-infrastructure, both internationally and within institutions
the emerging role of the digital library and its librarians within the virtual research environment
resource discovery as a key aspect of the research cycle and how it is being addressed within the context of a virtual research environment
full abstract
PowerPoint presentation available in HTML and as PDF file" (3.365kB)
Dr. Michael Fraser
Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK

12:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)
Dr. Michael Fraser
Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK

12:30 hrs Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

14:00 hrs What Open Access Does for Research and What Libraries Can Do About It (Tias building, room TZ 9)

open access with the history of the library's efforts to increase access to knowledge
the impact of open access on research and scholarship
open access as opportunity and challenge for libraries
brief demo of the open source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project
full abstract
John Willinksy
Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada

15:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)
John Willinksy
Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada

15:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

16:00 hrs Whither Open Access Publishing? (Tias building, room TZ 9)

developments in scholarly publishing and the role of academic institutions
possibilities which are emerging in open access and university-based scholarly publishing efforts
how can universities meet the real needs of scholars and researchers with the technical infrastructure of today?
how should the university library allocate resources to promote change while maintaining its historic obligation to preserve knowledge for the future?
what are the policy and legal issues necessary to support university-based scholarly publishing efforts?
who should pay for open access publishing?
full abstract
PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (5.982kB)
Catherine Candee
Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA

17:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)
Catherine Candee
Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA

17:30 hrs Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9)
Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

17:45 hrs End of Sessions

18:00 hrs Departure of the bus (Parking lot north of the Tias Building)

18:15 hrs Joint dinner (Restaurant l'Orangerie, Heuvel 39, Tilburg)

21:45 hrs Departure of the bus to Hotel IBIS and Auberge du Bonheur (on request, the bus can also stop at Tilburg Central Railway Station or Tilburg University campus) (Outside the restaurant)

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	Thursday, 24 August 2006
	Module 3: Libraries Supporting Research and Open Access
	8:15 hrs	Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS
	8:30 hrs	Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)
	8:45 hrs	Welcome and Introduction (Tias building, room TZ 9) Michael L. Breaks University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK
	9:00 hrs	Grids & e-Science: UK Experience & Their Potential to Impact Libraries (Tias building, room TZ 9) e-Science in the UK e-Science and digital resources e-Science and collaborations the socio-economic impact of e-Science the nature of cultural and technical changes PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (7 MB) or as PDF file (4 MB) Dr. David Berry Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK
	10:00 hrs	Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9) Dr. David Berry Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK
	10:30 hrs	Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)
	11:00 hrs	The Place of the Digital Library within Virtual Research Environments (Tias building, room TZ 9) the recent development of e-infrastructure / cyberinfrastructure and virtual research environments steps toward defining a virtual research environment and its constituent parts strategic approaches to the development and deployment of e-infrastructure, both internationally and within institutions the emerging role of the digital library and its librarians within the virtual research environment resource discovery as a key aspect of the research cycle and how it is being addressed within the context of a virtual research environment full abstract PowerPoint presentation available in HTML and as PDF file" (3.365kB) Dr. Michael Fraser Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK
	12:00 hrs	Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9) Dr. Michael Fraser Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK
	12:30 hrs	Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)
	14:00 hrs	What Open Access Does for Research and What Libraries Can Do About It (Tias building, room TZ 9) open access with the history of the library's efforts to increase access to knowledge the impact of open access on research and scholarship open access as opportunity and challenge for libraries brief demo of the open source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project full abstract John Willinksy Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada
	15:00 hrs	Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9) John Willinksy Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada
	15:30 hrs	Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)
	16:00 hrs	Whither Open Access Publishing? (Tias building, room TZ 9) developments in scholarly publishing and the role of academic institutions possibilities which are emerging in open access and university-based scholarly publishing efforts how can universities meet the real needs of scholars and researchers with the technical infrastructure of today? how should the university library allocate resources to promote change while maintaining its historic obligation to preserve knowledge for the future? what are the policy and legal issues necessary to support university-based scholarly publishing efforts? who should pay for open access publishing? full abstract PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (5.982kB) Catherine Candee Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA
	17:00 hrs	Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9) Catherine Candee Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA
	17:30 hrs	Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9) Michael L. Breaks University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK
	17:45 hrs	End of Sessions
	18:00 hrs	Departure of the bus (Parking lot north of the Tias Building)
	18:15 hrs	Joint dinner (Restaurant l'Orangerie, Heuvel 39, Tilburg)
	21:45 hrs	Departure of the bus to Hotel IBIS and Auberge du Bonheur (on request, the bus can also stop at Tilburg Central Railway Station or Tilburg University campus) (Outside the restaurant)