Event Title

OA Week SPARC Kickoff Webcast

Presenter Information

SPARC
World Bank

Event Website

http://www.sparc.arl.org/events/oaweek2013kickoff

Start Date

21-10-2013 3:00 PM

End Date

21-10-2013 4:00 PM

Description

We are pleased to announce the lineup of speakers for the SPARC/World Bank Global Open Access Week kickoff event.

This event features a 60-minute panel discussion on the topic of “Open Access: Redefining Impact.” Panelists representing a diverse set of stakeholders – scientific researchers, publishers, technologists and policy makers – will examine the potential positive impacts that can result when research results are shared freely in the digital environment.

The panel, moderated by SPARC Executive Director Heather Joseph, features:

  • Dr. Stefano Bertuzzi, Executive Director of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
  • Brett Bobley, Chief Information Officer for the National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Scholarly Communication of the Modern Language Association
  • Dr. Michael Stebbins, Assistant Director for Biotechnology in the Science Division of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
  • Dr. Cameron Neylon, Advocacy Director for Public Library of Science

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Oct 21st, 3:00 PM Oct 21st, 4:00 PM

OA Week SPARC Kickoff Webcast

We are pleased to announce the lineup of speakers for the SPARC/World Bank Global Open Access Week kickoff event.

This event features a 60-minute panel discussion on the topic of “Open Access: Redefining Impact.” Panelists representing a diverse set of stakeholders – scientific researchers, publishers, technologists and policy makers – will examine the potential positive impacts that can result when research results are shared freely in the digital environment.

The panel, moderated by SPARC Executive Director Heather Joseph, features:

  • Dr. Stefano Bertuzzi, Executive Director of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
  • Brett Bobley, Chief Information Officer for the National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Scholarly Communication of the Modern Language Association
  • Dr. Michael Stebbins, Assistant Director for Biotechnology in the Science Division of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
  • Dr. Cameron Neylon, Advocacy Director for Public Library of Science

https://surface.syr.edu/oa_week/2013/events/10