Open Access, Open Action

HSE Dr. Steevens’ Library in conjunction with Health Research Board is hosting a half day seminar on Wednesday 26^th October 2016 at 10.00am in HRB, Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2

Date:  Wednesday 26^th October 2016
Venue: HRB, Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2

Aim of the conference: to raise awareness of research in health that takes place outside of the academic sector, fostering collaboration between the academic and broader health sector and profiling library services as a facilitator of research.

9.30-10.00        Registration

10.00- 10.05     Welcome and opening remarks

10.05 - 10.25    Open Access Publishing; an editor’s perspective

Dr Kevin Lalor, Head of School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology

10.25 – 10.45   Improving Open Access Policy Implementation

Dr Patricia Clarke, Programme Manager for Policy and EU, Health Research Board

10.45-11.05      LENUS & Department of Public Health - Working collaboratively towards an Open Access Repository

Dr Judy Cronin, Health Informatics Manager, Dept. of Public Health, Health & Wellbeing Division HSE

11.05 -11.35    Tea & Coffee

11.35 – 11.55   HEAR – Health Evidence Awareness Report – An Open Access Initiative

Marie Carrigan, Acting Library Manager, St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network

11.55 – 12.15   “Taking the plunge with Plum Analytics”

Aoife Lawton, Systems Librarian, Dr Steevens’ Library, Health Service Executive

12.15 – 12.25   Open Access and Open Data in Ireland – an update

Louise Farragher, Information Specialist, Evidence Centre, Health Research Board

12.25 – 1.00              Q & A Discussion