HIE Meeting Place Announce index

Open access in medical research publishing

*Please forward to colleagues who you think may be interested in attending this event*

You are invited to attend a Forum on Open Access in Medical Research Publishing at the British Library in London on Monday April 14th 2003.

Co-hosted by the NHS, the British Library and BioMed Central, this event will provide an afternoon of talks and open discussion on developments and issues in new models of scholarly publishing. If you are involved in medical research, and are in a position to publish your findings, you will need to know about these new developments, as they will directly affect the visibility and citability of your work. In addition, the NHS has recently become a member of BioMed Central, which is of direct benefit to researchers — come and find out why!

Speaking at the event will be:

• Ian Henderson, Change Manager at the British Library
• David Prosser, Director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Europe
• Fiona Godlee, Publishing Director, Clinical Evidence, British Medical Association
• Jan Velterop, Publisher, BioMed Central Ltd

There will be question and answer sessions following each talk. The session will run from 2pm until 4.30pm, after which there will be an early evening drinks and canape reception.

This promises to be a lively and interesting discussion forum — we do hope you can join us!

If you would like to attend, please visit www.nelh.nhs.uk/openarchive/booking.asp to reserve a place.

Find out more about open access to scientific research at www.nelh.nhs.uk/openarchive/

Regards,
Alison Turner
Library Partnership Co-ordinator
National electronic Library for Health
NHS Information Authority
Rocky Lane
Birmingham B6 5RQ
UK
Mobile: +44 07887 574124
Website : www.nelh.nhs.uk