conferences

From Zohar Babin, Dir. of Community and Developer Relations, Kaltura

New York, NY A video recording of Columbia University Libraries Scholarly Communication Program event "Protests, Petitions & Publishing: Widening Access to Research in 2012" is available.

Scholarly Communication Program site:
http://scholcomm.columbia.edu/2012/02/16/protests-petitions-and-publishing-widening-access-to-research-in-2012/

From Ian Dolphin, Executive Director, Sakai Foundation and  Patty Gertz, Interim Executive Director, Jasig

Something special is happening in Atlanta, June 10-15. Jasig and Sakai, two of the pioneers of open source software in higher education, are pooling resources to provide a better home for innovation. The Jasig-Sakai Conference will showcase the adoption and growth of software to support advances in learning, teaching and research, together with the infrastructure that enables it.

Ithaca, NY The recent "sold-out" Code{4}Lib Conference was hosted by the Orbis Cascade Alliance and the University of Washington Libraries February 6-9, 2012. Slides are available for two Hydra project presentations of note.

Glastonbury, CT NERCOMP (http://www.nercomp.org/) enhances the communication and dissemination of information related to the use of computers, networks and information technology in education, academic research and educational administration throughout the Northeastern United States. This year's annual conference (http://www.educause.edu/NC12) to be held March 12-14 in Providence, RI explores the theme, "Does Technology Enhance or Limit Human Interactions?"

From Kevin Ashley, 7th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR12) Program Chair

Edinburgh, UK The call for papers for Open Repositories 2012 has been extended one last time to midnight on Thursday March 8th. This is in response to demand from

From Stuart Macdonald, Associate Data Librarian, EDINA, on behalf of OR2012 Host Organizing Committee

Edinburgh, UK The online submissions system for OR12 is live at: http://or2012.blogs.edina.ac.uk/submissions/

From Abigail Potter, Communications Officer, IIPC, Program Officer, NDIIPP, Library of Congress

Washington, DC The International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) 2012 General Assembly will meet at the Library of Congress April 30 - May 4, 2012 to explore "The Broad Value of Web Archives: Demonstrated Use." The IIPC acquires, preserves and makes accessible knowledge and information from the Internet for future generations everywhere, promoting global exchange and international relations.

From Kevin Ashley, 7th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR12) Program Chair

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the Max Planck Society and the Academy of Science for South Africa, has the pleasure of announcing that the prestigious Berlin 10 Open Access Conference will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa.