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SUMMARY:Perspectives on Open access
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 .eventbrite.com/e/perspectives-on-open-access-tickets-38932654618\nUCL
  Qatar is collaborating with HBKU Press, Qatar National Library and th
 e Library of Qatar University in bringing together the points of view 
 of representatives of the publishing industry, the library sector, and
  researchers on open access. It will provide examples from recent deve
 lopments in Qatar. It is aimed mostly at students and early stage rese
 archers but everyone interested in open access is welcome to join. \n
 This is a unique opportunity to discuss the experiences of those who e
 xpand the boundaries of open access in Qatar - and to learn what it me
 ans for you both in terms of an increased access to research publicati
 ons, and wider outreach of your own research. Practical information o
 n the open access vouchers programme of the Qatar National Library wil
 l be also provided. \nPreliminary programme\n\nWelcome (Dr. Sam Evans
 , Director of UCL Qatar)\nShort introduction to open access (Dr. Milen
 a Dobreva, UCL Qatar)\nHow open access is changing the publishing indu
 stry? (Dr. Alwaleed Alkhaja, Senior Editor, HBKU Press - the first o
 pen access publishing house in Qatar)\nPredatory journals:open access 
 commercial direction in competition with elite journals (Dr. Emad Ahme
 d Mohammed Abushanab, Assoc. Prof., Qatar University)\n\nBeyond open a
 ccess: the role of libraries in open science  (Susan Reilly, Directo
 r – Digital Library, Copyright & Licensing, Qatar National Library) 
  Break\n\nLocal case studies\nQSpace: reflections on three years of ex
 perience of the first open access institutional repository in Qatar (N
 ada Mahmoud Aboueata, Library, University of Qatar)\nOpen data: first 
 steps in Qatar (Dr. Arif Shaon, Qatar National Library)\nSciHub: lesso
 ns on visibility of Qatar research (Milan Vasiljevic, Head of e-Resou
 rces, Qatar National Library)\n\n\nDiscussion\n\nWelcome drinks will 
 be available from 14.30. Light refreshments will be served during the 
 break.\n\nFor more information visit http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/
 events/open-access-from-a-publisher-librarian-and-academic-perspective
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CATEGORIES:roundtable
LOCATION:Qatar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Milena Dobreva":http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/profile
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 obreva":http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/profile/MilenaDobreva
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Susan Re
 illy":http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/profile/SusanReilly
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