[SUNScholar] 2nd Announcement: Berlin 10 Open Access Conference, 7-8 November 2012

Mon Jun 11 16:31:42 SAST 2012

[cid:image001.jpg at 01CD47C9.F7034E40]

Berlin 10 Open Access Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa
CONFERENCE THEME ANNOUNCEMENT
As announced previously, the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference will be held at Stellenbosch, South Africa.  The Conference will be held at the Wallenberg Research Centre, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) from 7-8 November 2012.  Pre-conference workshops will be held on 6 November.  The theme of the Conference is Networked scholarship in a networked world: participation in Open Access.  Given that the Conference will be held in Africa, the sub-themes to be explored are concomitant with the development and transformative agenda of Open Access.

The sub-themes are:

*         Transformation through Open Access

*         Open Access and other forms of openness

*         Benefits of Open Access for scholarship and wider society

*         Open Access and improving assessment of research and scholarly publishing

*         Networked scholarship

Stellenbosch University<http://www.sun.ac.za/>, in partnership with the Max Planck Society<http://www.mpg.de/en> and other hosts, has the distinct pleasure of inviting policy and 'funding' communities, scientists and researchers and librarians to the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference<http://oa.mpg.de/lang/en-uk/berlin-prozess/berlin-konferenzen/>

Please take note of the following
Call to Action!
We would like to call on all institutions supporting opening access to research information to also sign the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. Please visit http://www.berlin10.org/call-to-action.html for more information.

Registration
Registrations for both the conference and pre-conference workshops will open on the 31st of July 2012.

Stay in touch!
Please stay in touch and follow all activities around the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference by joining us on facebook<http://www.facebook.com/Berlin10SouthAfrica>, twitter<https://twitter.com/#%21/Berlin10SA/>, or through subscribing to our newsletter<http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/berlin10>.

Other relevant information will become available in forthcoming announcements which will also be available on the conference website (www.berlin10.org<http://www.berlin10.org>).

________________________________

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CD47C9.F7034E40]

Ina Smith

[cid:image003.png at 01CD47CA.3E6D2A80]<http://www.berlin10.org/>

E-Research Repository Manager (SUNScholar) | Library and Information Service | Stellenbosch University | Private Bag X5036, 7599 | South Africa
http://scholar.sun.ac.za | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-mail: ismith at sun.ac.za<mailto:ismith at sun.ac.za> | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Office hours: Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30
E-Navorsingsbewaarplekbestuurder (SUNScholar) | Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens | Universiteit Stellenbosch | Privaatsak X5036, 7599 | Suid-Afrika
http://scholar.sun.ac.za  | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-pos: ismith at sun.ac.za<mailto:ismith at sun.ac.za> | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Kantoorure: Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30

[cid:image004.jpg at 01CD47CA.3E6D2A80]

________________________________
E-pos vrywaringsklousule

Hierdie e-pos mag vertroulike inligting bevat en mag regtens geprivilegeerd wees en is slegs bedoel vir die persoon aan wie dit geadresseer is. Indien u nie die bedoelde ontvanger is nie, word u hiermee in kennis gestel dat u hierdie dokument geensins mag gebruik, versprei of kopieer nie. Stel ook asseblief die sender onmiddellik per telefoon in kennis en vee die e-pos uit. Die Universiteit aanvaar nie aanspreeklikheid vir enige skade, verlies of uitgawe wat voortspruit uit hierdie e-pos en/of die oopmaak van enige l?ers aangeheg by hierdie e-pos nie.

E-mail disclaimer

This e-mail may contain confidential information and may be legally privileged and is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that you may not use, distribute or copy this document in any manner whatsoever. Kindly also notify the sender immediately by telephone, and delete the e-mail. The University does not accept liability for any damage, loss or expense arising from this e-mail and/or accessing any files attached to this e-mail.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/pipermail/scholar/attachments/20120611/5efd7bf7/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 13602 bytes
Desc: image001.jpg
URL: <http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/pipermail/scholar/attachments/20120611/5efd7bf7/attachment-0003.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 14409 bytes
Desc: image002.jpg
URL: <http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/pipermail/scholar/attachments/20120611/5efd7bf7/attachment-0004.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image003.png
Type: image/png
Size: 15772 bytes
Desc: image003.png
URL: <http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/pipermail/scholar/attachments/20120611/5efd7bf7/attachment-0001.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image004.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1485 bytes
Desc: image004.jpg
URL: <http://lists.lib.sun.ac.za/pipermail/scholar/attachments/20120611/5efd7bf7/attachment-0005.jpg>