[open-science-ox] Correction: Oxford Open Science: Wed *24* Oct

Jenny Molloy jenny.molloy at okfn.org
Fri Oct 19 10:06:56 UTC 2012


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Jenny Molloy <jenny.molloy at okfn.org>wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Info about the next two events can be found below, hopefully see many of
> you there!
>
> Jenny
>
> *Wed 24 Oct: The Bodleian on Open Science: Bodley’s ‘Republic of [open]
> letters' *(19:30-21:00 Oxford e-Research Centre, 7 Keble Road)
> The Bodleian Libraries is building a new 21st century digital ‘republic of
> letters,’ extending Thomas Bodley’s original vision for his library to open
> up collections to all who need them. The Libraries are creating digital
> open access collections, and are using web technologies to provide free
> access to Oxford research publications, research data and bibliographic
> data.
>
> Find out how the libraries are helping Oxford researchers make their
> science open and bring your questions!
>
> Presenters:
>
>
>    - Dr Wolfram Horstmann: Associate Director, Digital Library Programmes
>    and Information Technology
>    - Alena Ptak-Danchak: Keeper of Scientific Books and Head of Bodleian
>    Science and Medical Libraries
>    - Sally Rumsey: Digital Collections Development Manager
>    - Neil Jefferies: Research and Development Project Manager
>
>
> Topics presented for discussion include:
>
>    - An overview of the Bodleian and openness in the context of the
>    University
>    - The view from the sciences
>    - ORA and open publications and theses
>    - Open data, DataBank and DataFinder
>    - The technologies behind our services
>
> (Part of Open Access Week, more events can be found here
> http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/111925/Poster-2012-v.2-11102012.pdf
> )
>
> *
> *
>
> *NEXT MEETING:*
>
> *Wed 28 Nov: The Ethics and Practicalities of Open Clinical Trial Data *(19:30-21:00
> Oxford e-Research Centre, 7 Keble Road)
>
> Lack of access to clinical trial data is a major problem for the medical
> and research community, which has sparked several recent high profile
> editorials and a new book by Ben Goldacre 'Bad Pharma'. We discuss the
> situation as it stands and how to increase the availability of clinical
> trial data for independent analysis and scrutiny.
>
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