Announcements for ALA and SSP upcoming events

["Okerson, Ann" <ann.okerson@yale.edu>]

To list readers:  Below are grouped together a number of 
announcements that have arrived in the last few days, describing 
ALA and SSP programs.

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From: Kim Steinle <ksteinle@dukeupress.edu>
Subject: ALCTS CRS Costs of Continuing Resources in Libraries 
Interest Group in Denver

The ALCTS CRS Costs of Continuing Resources in Libraries Interest 
Group invites you to attend:

Perpetual Access--is online content really forever?
Sunday, January 25th, 4:00-5:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver, Capitol Ballroom 2

How do librarians track the many changes that affect access to 
purchased electronic content? When ownership changes hands, who 
is responsible for actively pursuing licensed content access? 
What is the meaning and application of "perpetual access" clauses 
in electronic content licenses? Who can guarantee libraries 
ongoing access to electronic materials? How are library staffs 
working to address these issues? The panelists will talk about 
the newest trends, challenges, workarounds and the most 
up-to-date status of the various initiatives regarding perpetual 
access.

Mark Johnson, Publication Manager, HighWire Press, Stanford 
University Peter McCracken, Co-founder & Director of Research, 
Serials Solutions Patrick Newell, Electronic Resources Librarian, 
California State University, Fresno, LOCKSS Project Ann Okerson, 
Associate University Librarian for Collections and International 
Programs, Yale University Please join us for a lively discussion!

For more information, please contact Kim Steinle (chair, 
ksteinle@dukeupress.edu) or Lai-Ying Hsiung (vice-chair, 
lhsiung@ucsc.edu) of the Costs of Continuing Resources in 
Libraries Interest Group.

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From: Morag Boyd <boyd.402@osu.edu>
Subject: ALA MW: Continuing Resources Standards Update Forum 1/25

Continuing Resources Standards Update Forum at ALA Midwinter 
Sunday January 25, 2009, 10:30-Noon.

The Continuing Resources Standards Update Forum presents the 
latest news on developments affecting serials management at 
American Library Association conferences. At Midwinter 2009, the 
forum will feature Peter McCracken, co-chair of the Knowledge 
Bases and Related Tools (<http://uksg.org/kbart/>KBART) working 
group of UKSG and NISO, and Ted Koppel, co-chair of the Cost of 
Resource Exchange (<http://www.niso.org/workrooms/core>CORE) NISO 
working group.  The KBART seeks to improve the transfer of 
quality information to support OpenURL, and CORE defines a 
protocol for machine-to-machine transfer of financial information 
between Integrated Library Systems and Electronic Resource 
Management Systems. Both initiatives will help libraries manage 
resources more effectively from purchase to access.

The session is presented by the ALA ALCTS Continuing Resources 
Section, Continuing Resources Standards Committee and generously 
sponsored by <http://www.swets.com/>Swets.

Morag Boyd
Special Collections Metadata Librarian
The Ohio State University Libraries
(614) 247-8622
boyd.402@osu.edu

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From: Jennifer McLennan <jennifer@arl.org>
Subject: Reminder: SPARC-ACRL forum at ALA to focus on OER
For more information, contact:

Jennifer McLennan
SPARC
(202) 296-2996 ext. 121
jennifer@arl.org

Kara Malenfant
ACRL
(312) 280-2510
kmalenfant@ala.org

SPARC and ACRL Announce Slate for Denver Forum on Open 
Educational Resources

Washington, DC & Chicago, IL -- December 15, 2008 -- Four 
pioneers from the Open Educational Resources community will offer 
their insights into "The transformative potential of Open 
Educational Resources (OER)" at the next SPARC-ACRL Forum, to be 
held during the 2009 American Library Association Midwinter 
Meeting in Denver, CO.

The forum, hosted by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic 
Resources Coalition) and the Association of College and Research 
Libraries (ACRL), will introduce OER and the philosophy behind 
them to the wider library community, highlight examples of how 
different constituencies are currently advancing OER on campuses, 
and offer suggestions for how libraries can further engage to 
support OER. OER are a logical extension of what the library 
community supports in the Open Access movement, and underscore 
the need for the larger playing field on which scholarly 
communication takes place to be made more equitable. OER focus 
not only on journals, but also on full courses, course materials, 
modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any 
other tools, materials or techniques that are critical in the 
learning environment.

Forum presenters will include:

.  Richard Baraniuk, an architect of the Cape Town Open Education 
Declaration which aims to accelerate efforts to promote open 
resources, technology and teaching practices in education 
(http://www.capetowndeclaration.org); founder of Connexions, an 
environment for collaboratively developing, freely sharing, and 
rapidly publishing scholarly content on the Web (http://cnx.org); 
and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rice 
University.

.  David Wiley, also a leader of the Cape Town Declaration; Chief 
Openness Officer for Flat World Knowledge, a new approach to 
college textbooks offering rigorously reviewed textbooks online 
free of cost to students (http://www.flatworldknowledge.com); and 
Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology & Technology at 
Brigham Young University.

.  Nicole Allen, leader of the Student PIRGs' Make Textbooks 
Affordable campaign, which aims to develop a textbook market with 
both a vibrant used book market and a plethora of learning 
content that is priced and sold fairly 
(http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org).

.  Mark Nelson, Digital Content Strategist for the National 
Association of College Stores, the trade association representing 
the higher education retail industry. He facilitates NACS 
three-pronged digital course materials strategy---partnerships, 
enhanced trade infrastructure, and education and awareness 
(http://www.nacs.org).

The 18th biennial SPARC-ACRL Forum will be held from 4:00 -- 5:30 
PM on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 
Centennial D. The ACRL Scholarly Communications Discussion Group 
will also host an open conversation about issues that surface at 
the Forum from 4:00 -- 5:30 PM on Sunday, January 25 in room 403 
of the Colorado Convention Center.

The Forum will be available via SPARC podcast at a later date. 
For more information, visit the SPARC Web site at 
http://www.arl.org/sparc.

Jennifer McLennan
Director of Communications, SPARC
(The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition)
http://www.arl.org/sparc
(202) 296-2296 ext 121
jennifer@arl.org

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From: Nick Lindsay <nlindsay@MIT.EDU>
Subject: Librarian Focus Group & XML For The Small Publisher: Don't Miss Out!
Two upcoming events sponsored by the Society for Scholarly Publishing. The first, a timely examination of how publishers and librarians can work toget her to weather the current economic storm. And for the second, you don't need to leave your office to attend an affordable, in-depth web seminar focusing on a technological question of exceptional importance for small publishers of all types: whether or not to implement XML.
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"Librarians and Publishers: Partners in Troubled Times"
February 3, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20009
Visit <http://www.sspnet.org/> for details and to register.

This event, sponsored by the Society for Scholarly Publishing, 
will help get 2009 off to a practical and educational start. This 
annual day of dialogue has been a popular way for publishers to 
learn how decisions are made in libraries in a 
limited-attendance, interactive atmosphere. We are very pleased 
to have the opportunity this year to open up registration for 
this event to the entire scholarly publishing community. The 
non-SSP member price for this event is $299. SSP members can 
still register for $249.

A panel of experienced librarians from a range of institutions 
will respond to critical business questions and concerns from 
publishers and vendors.  The economy will be at the forefront of 
discussion, but a range of other topics will also be covered, 
such as trends in pricing and licensing, the future of 
authentication, the challenges of electronic resource 
preservation, the state of "open access," and the growing 
interest in campus publishing.  Registrants will have a chance to 
pose questions for the panelists in advance.

Speakers:

  *Beth Bernhardt, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of 
North Carolina Greensboro

  *Victoria Harriston, Librarian, George E. Brown, Jr. Library, 
The National Academies

  *Carol Hughes, Associate University Librarian for Public 
Services, University of California Irvine

  *Anne Linton, Director, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, 
George Washington University

  *Steven Mandeville-Gamble, Associate University Librarian for 
Collections and Scholarly Communication, Gelman Library, George 
Washington University

  *Bill Mayer, University Librarian, American University

Moderator:

  *Rita Scheman, Director of Publications and Executive Director, 
American Physiological Society

Organizers:

  *Kimberly Lutz, Assistant Director of Communications and 
External Relations, University Libraries, University of North 
Carolina Greensboro

  *Martha Whittaker, Head of Technical Services, Gelman Library 
System, George Washington University

Registration:  Visit www.sspnet.org<http://www.sspnet.org/> for 
details and to register.  The registration fee includes a 
networking lunch.

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XML for the Smaller Publisher: The Right Choice?
Web Seminar: WebEx Platform
January 27, 2009, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Can't leave your location for a meeting?  Visit 
<http://www.sspnet.org/> to register now for your organization's 
members to learn onsite

  - stay at the office, be both green and budget-conscious, and
    take part ina web seminar co-sponsored by AAUP!

Two leading publishers with XML implementation experience will 
discuss the opportunities and challenges facing smaller 
publishers, and a technical expert will be on hand to address 
practical issues.

Who should attend:

If you're looking for practical suggestions and honest 
assessments, this seminar will be invaluable to production 
editors, managing editors, IT staff, and senior management at 
small to medium-sized publishers of scholarly content.

Join us if you want to:

  *Clearly understand the benefits and challenges of using XML in 
the publishing process, both for journals and books.

  *Discover the surprising XML capabilities of commonly used 
software like Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign.

  *Explore the concept of "hybrid" workflows and possible ways of 
taking a stepping stone approach to XML introduction, rather than 
reinventing your whole process.

  *Learn first-hand from scholarly publishers who have 
successfully deployed XML in their own small- to medium-sized 
organizations.

Presenters:

  *Bob Kelly, Director, Journal Information Systems, American 
Physical Society

  *Andy Williams, Academic and Professional Production Director 
(Europe) and Manager of Content Services, Cambridge University 
Press

Moderator:

  *Greg Suprock, VP & General Manager, Content Services, Cadmus 
Communications

Registration:

Fees are $149 for SSP or AAUP Members/$209 for non-members. Visit 
<http://www.sspnet.org/> for more information and to register.

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