Open Access and Research Conference 2008
Wednesday 24 September-Thursday 25 September
Post-Conference Workshops on Friday 26 September
Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, Australia
Open access to knowledge is one of the most critical issues of our age as we move to deal with global issues from climate change to community health. Anyone with interests and expertise in open access that recognises the need to remain current in this highly progressive field should attend this exciting international conference. Attendees will benefit from encountering new ideas, forming research networks and taking part in stimulating discussion that aims to inspire and inform.
In the last ten years the way knowledge is created and disseminated has undergone significant change. The capacity of ICT and the rise of a rich text, highly interactive, user generated and socially active Internet (Web 2.0) have seen linear models of knowledge production replaced by more diffuse open ended and serendipitous knowledge processes. As a result there has been a worldwide move towards establishing frameworks which can optimise access to research as well as the reuse of research, especially that which is publicly funded. This has been supported by the development of open access repositories, new publishing tools, new publishing models and a more strategic management of copyright at the individual and institutional level.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) along with many other institutions throughout the world has pioneered the establishment of management practices and the necessary infrastructure to promote access and innovation. This landmark conference will bring together experts from Australia and around the world to speak on a range of topics such as:
- Evolving publishing models
- Repository management
- eResearch
- Policy development
- Data access and reuse
- Legal and technical issues
Keynote speakers and distinguished commentators include:
- John Wilbanks, Executive Director of Science Commons
- Dr Alma Swan, Founder of Key Perspectives: Consultants to the scholarly information industry
- Dr Tony Hey, Corporate Vice President of the External Research Division of Microsoft Research
- Dr Terry Cutler, Principal, Cutler & Company
- Professor Mary O’Kane, Director and Executive Chairman of Mary O’Kane & Associates Pty Ltd
- Dr Peter Crossman, Assistant Under Treasurer (OESR) and Government Statistician
- Professor Stevan Harnad, School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
- Dr Richard Jefferson, CEO & Founder, CAMBIA and the BiOS Initiative
- Professor Arun Sharma, DVC QUT Research and Commercialisation
- Professor Tom Cochrane, DVC QUT Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support
- Professor Brian Fitzgerald, OAK Law Project and QUT Law Faculty
- Dr Rhys Francis, Executive Director, Australian eResearch Infrastructure Council
- Maarten Wilbers, Deputy Legal Counsel, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Dr Andrew Treloar, Director, Australian National Data Service (ANDS) Establishment Project
Together with Professor Anne Fitzgerald, Professor Paul Roe, Professor Bernard Pailthorpe, Colin Steele, Roger Clarke, John Houghton and Professor Arthur Sale.
The Conference is hosted by Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project an Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) funded project, the QUT Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support and the QUT Faculty of Law.
For more information email oar2008@qut.edu.au