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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Dear
<span style='color:black'>Colleagues<br>
</span> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>We
take pleasure in inviting your organization <span style='color:#1F497D'>t</span>o
the<span style='color:#524BDD'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><a href="http://oa.sun.ac.za/"><span
lang=EN-US>Virtual Seminar on Open Access to Information</span></a></span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>, to be
hosted by the Library and Information Service, <br>
University of Stellenbosch<span style='color:#1F497D'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Date:</span></b><i><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'>20 October 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Time:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>
14h00-17h30 (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg Timezone <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Venue: </span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Online
at<b> </b><a href="http://oa.sun.ac.za">http://oa.sun.ac.za</a> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>During
this event various aspects of open access will be explored, amongst others,<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>p</span>ublishing in an
<b>open access journal</b><span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span><b><span
style='color:black'>editing an <br>
open access journal</span></b><span style='color:black'>, the use of </span></span><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>open
source software</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'> to facilitate greater sharing of information, a presentation
by Mr<b> Mark Shuttleworth</b>, </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>and more.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>This
forms part of activities worldwide in support of open access to information,
celebrated during <a href="http://www.openaccessweek.org/">Open Access Week</a>
18-24 October 2010. <br>
On this <span style='color:black'>day the Rector or his designate will</span>
be signing the <a
href="http://oa.mpg.de/openaccess-berlin/berlindeclaration.html">Berlin
Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities</a> <span
style='color:black'>to demonstrate <br>
the <b>University’s commitment to openly sharing</b> its research output with
Africa and the rest of the world.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>The
seminar will be <b><span style='color:black'>broadcasted in real time</span></b>
via the <br>
Internet – all in the spirit of opening access and<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>sharing<span
style='color:#1F497D'>. </span><span style='color:black'>More information is</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>available</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'>at:</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://oa.sun.ac.za">http://oa.sun.ac.za</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>RSVP<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>on or before <b>15 October 2010</b> -
please <a href="http://oa.sun.ac.za/register.htm">click here</a> and complete
the online form if you wish to follow the seminar online. Instructions will be
forwarded to you once you have registered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>With
kind regards <span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>Dr
Reggie Raju</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><br>
Director: Information Technology and Communication/Direkteur:
Inligtingstegnologie en Kommunikasie<br>
Library and Information Service/Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens<br>
Stellenbosch University/Universiteit, South Africa/Suid-Afrika<br>
E-mail/E-pos: <a href="mailto:rraju@sun.ac.za">rraju@sun.ac.za</a> <br>
Tel.: <span class=skypepnhprintcontainer>+27 (0) 21 808 4641</span><span
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