Greetings again, Further to this morning's message, one other place in the program where OA is specifically going to be addressed is here: Also on Friday, June 4: 3:00 - 4:30: G48 - Speed Updating for Academic Librarians Overloaded with information? Pressed for time? This session will provide a one-stop shop to keep academic librarians up-to-date. Lightning round updates will be presented by experts on key issues facing our profession, including open access, metadata standards, and research methodology. After the presentations, conversations will continue in break-out groups. Speakers: Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta Andrew Waller, Serials Librarian Collections Services, University of Calgary Christine Oliver, Coordinator, Cataloguing and Authorities, McGill University Megan Fitzgibbons, Liaison Librarian, McGill University Gillian Byrne, Head Circulation, Memorial University Christina Hwang, Instruction Librarian, University of Alberta Thanks to the member of this list who pointed out this dedicated time to open access discussion at CLA 2010! From: Vanderjagt, Leah Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 11:39 AM To: cla-oa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Going to CLA? Don't miss these Open Access Interest Group Activities Greetings colleagues, If you are going to CLA 2010 this week in Edmonton, please note the following meeting and session hosted by the CLA Open Access Interest Group! There are also many sessions this year that relate to aspects of Open Access theory and practice aside from those we list below, so do review the program carefully for these, and we look forward to seeing you in Edmonton! On Friday, June 4: Breakfast meeting: 7:30 - 9:00 CLA Interest Groups Breakfast Meeting: Please join your conveners at an informal roundtable breakfast discussion meeting for all members of all Interest Groups, and look for the table marked "Open Access"! Conference Session E35: 10:30- 11:00 Demystifying Open Access (OA-IG CLA Session) The international Open Access (OA) movement is changing how journal literature is created, disseminated, and purchased. Individuals from academic, public and special libraries are invited to a demystifying look at "green" and "gold" journals, Creative Commons, and information "harvesting". We'll explore cost models, intellectual property, OA infrastructure, and practical support strategies. Speakers: Lisa Goddard, Division Head for Systems, Memorial University Shannon Gordon, Public Services Librarian, Memorial University Enjoy the conference! Sincerely, Lisa Goddard Leah Vanderjagt Co-conveners, Canadian Library Association Open Access Interest Group