Abstract from the Website: "Provides a practical guide to gaining copyright clearance for making electronic copies of journal articles based on experience gained on the eLib project, Project ACORN. Includes tips on identifying and contacting copyright owners, elements to include in letters of approach, chase tactics, and dealing with refusals and charges."
"The idea behind the symposium was to begin shaping a strategy for the future of academic research libraries. We invited some of the best minds in the field and representatives from leading institutions to explore the future of the research library and new developments in scholarly communication." Cliff Lynhch, Lorcan Dempsey, Kevin Guthrie, etc
"Five-Year Information Format Trends, released in early 2003, provides a snapshot look at how trends and innovation in information formats (e.g. Web pages, electronic books, MP3 audio) are creating new challenges and opportunities for librarians, who must integrate these with existing formats and build new information management processes all while balancing resource allocation."
It was recognised that there was a need for a number of studies to be carried out to support the Electronic Libraries Programme in various areas. There are currently therefore three main strands of supporting studies activity funded by eLib:
* Evaluative Studies, managed by the Tavistock Institute
* Preservation Studies, managed by BLRIC
* UKOLN-managed studies and workshops (resulting from MODELS and elsewhere)
eIFL.net is a not for profit organisation that supports and advocates for the wide availability of electronic resources by library users in transitional and developing countries. Its core activities are negotiating affordable subscriptions on a multi-country consortial basis, supporting national library consortia and maintaining a global knowledge sharing and capacity building network in related areas, such as open access publishing, intellectual property rights, open s
Now, before I describe what I think will be the world of content and publishing in 20 years, I want to make the point that a lot happens in 20 years, because I'm going to describe a world that is pretty different from the one that we're in, and that would raise a lot of skepticism.
INASP's work focuses on communication, knowledge and networks, with particular emphasis on the needs of developing and emerging countries.
We respond to their national priorities for:
* access to national and international scholarly information and knowledge
* capacities to use, create, manage and communicate scholarly information and knowledge via appropriate ICTs
* national, regional and international co-operation, networking and knowledge exchange
We also advise and advocate for improved policy and practice in achieving sustainable and equitable development through effective communication, knowledge and networks.
