Canadian Librarians Discuss Open Access: the New World of Research Communication at University of Ottawa Seminar

The University of Ottawa Library, in association with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), hosted a public seminar entitled Open Access: the New World of Research Communication on Wednesday October 10, 2007. An enthusiastic audience of about 110 students, faculty, researchers and librarians attended. A podcast and the accompanying Power Point presentations are available on the CARL Website

Download and Listen to the Program (MP3 file)
Note: You can also dial +1 (214) 295-2686 and listen to the seminar as a phonecast.

Speakers and Materials:

Kathleen Shearer, CARL Research Associate – The What’s, How’s and Why’s of ‘Open Access’

Christian Sylvain, Policy, Planning and International Affairs Director, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – Open Access and SSHRC

Professor Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law – Unlocking Access

Other pertinent documents:

The SPARC Canadian Author Addendum

Open Access: Some Frequently Asked Questions

Source: CARL

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