{"id":94,"date":"2010-10-11T10:07:10","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T08:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/?p=94"},"modified":"2010-10-11T10:07:10","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T08:07:10","slug":"stellenbosch-university-open-access-seminar-20-oct-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/2010\/10\/11\/stellenbosch-university-open-access-seminar-20-oct-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellenbosch University Open Access Seminar 20 Oct. 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We take pleasure in inviting your organization to the <a href=\"http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za\/\">Virtual Seminar on Open Access to Information<\/a>, to be hosted by the Library and Information Service,\u00a0 University of Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong><em> <\/em>20 October 2010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 14h00-17h30 (UTC+2), Africa\/Johannesburg Timezone<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Online at<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za\/\">http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za<\/a> or visit us on the Stellenbosch University Campus, JS Gericke Library on this day<\/p>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This forms part of activities worldwide in support of open access to information, celebrated during <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessweek.org\/\">Open Access Week<\/a> 18-24 October 2010.<br \/>\nOn this day the Rector or his designate will be signing the <a href=\"http:\/\/oa.mpg.de\/openaccess-berlin\/berlindeclaration.html\">Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities<\/a> (a first for Africa and South Africa) to demonstrate the <strong>University\u2019s commitment to openly sharing<\/strong> its research output with Africa and the rest of the world. The seminar will be <strong>broadcasted in real time<\/strong> via the Internet \u2013 all in the spirit of opening access and sharing. More information is available at: <a href=\"http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za\/\">http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During this event various aspects of open access will be explored, amongst others, publishing in an <strong>open access journal<\/strong>, <strong>editing an open access journal<\/strong>, the use of <strong>open source software<\/strong> to facilitate greater sharing of information,\u00a0a presentation by Mr<strong> Mark Shuttleworth<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RSVP <\/strong>on or before <strong>15 October 2010<\/strong> &#8211; please <a href=\"http:\/\/oa.sun.ac.za\/register.htm\">click here<\/a> and complete the online form if you wish to follow the seminar online. 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