Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) and Open Access Week. October 6, 2010
Kelechi - You expressed an interest in Open Access Week (OAW) and the possibility of marking it in some way at the Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) - although we only found out about OAW very recently.
It might be useful to get a copy of the short video mentioned below. I know there are bandwidth issues, but perhaps it would be possible to download it in advance at night when there are fewer people placing demands on Zittnet. Even if there is not time to arrange an event for showing it during OAW, it could be a useful resource to have at KRC to help people to understand some of the ideas, vision, and possibilities of the KRC "learning hub".
If downloading at KRC would not be possible please let me know and we will see if we can arrange something like we are doing for the Khan Academy resources. September 27, 2010 - Knowledge Resource Centre and Khan Academy, need for online volunteers
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A message to all members of Open Access Week - 18-24 October 2010
| Friends, As promised, SPARC will produce a central event to launch Open Access Week 2010. Dr. Harold Varmus, Nobel Prize-winning scientist and director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute has agreed to offer welcoming remarks and speak about the importance of Open Access. Cameron Neylon, Senior Scientist at the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council, will add his comments on what OA enables us to DO. A host of other international research leaders will add their voices, as well. Feature these OA champions and top scientists in your events. Advertise now and plan to broadcast these opening remarks at your first event, or maybe your biggest. Or, host a dedicated viewing. It's prerecorded, so you can use it any way you like!! To accommodate interest in every time zone, this short (15- to 20-minute) event will be prerecorded and available under embargo on Read more at http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/10-1004.shtml. |
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