RE: Library Roles Changing, Open Access Not Compelling

[Roger Schonfeld <Roger.Schonfeld@ithaka.org>]

Hi,

For anyone who might be interested in discussing our Faculty 
Survey findings in greater detail, I thought I would share below 
the announcement of upcoming webinars focused around each of the 
three chapters of the report.

Best,
Roger

Following last week's release of Ithaka S+R's Faculty Survey 2009 
(http://bit.ly/aJP4pl), we will be conducting a series of 
webinars that will explore each of the major themes of this 
survey in depth. Each webinar will focus on an individual chapter 
of the full report, providing the opportunity for a targeted 
discussion of the findings of our study and their implications 
for libraries, publishers, and scholarly societies.

Webinar Schedule:

Chapter 1: Discovery and the Evolving Role of the Library

When:  April 20th, 3pm - 4pm EDT

About:  Basic scholarly information use practices have shifted 
rapidly in recent years and, as a result, the academic library is 
increasingly being disintermediated from the discovery process, 
presenting libraries with some key challenges but also the 
opportunity to reallocate resources to other priorities.

Who should attend: Librarians, university administrators, and 
others interested in the future of the academic library in the 
digital age

How to register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/793444185

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Chapter 2: The Format Transition for Scholarly Works

When: April 29th, 3pm - 4pm EDT

About: Faculty members' growing comfort in relying exclusively on 
digital versions of scholarly materials opens new opportunities 
for libraries, new business models for publishers, and new 
challenges for preservation.

Who should attend: Librarians, publishers, and scholarly 
societies interested in the print-to-electronic transition

How to register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/830016017

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Chapter 3: Scholarly Communications

When: May 5th, 3pm - 4pm EDT

Publishers, scholarly societies, libraries, faculty members, and 
others have laid significant groundwork for reforming various 
aspects of the scholarly communications system, but faculty 
attitudes are driven by incentives and suggest the need for 
continued leadership.

Who should attend: Publishers, librarians, scholarly societies, 
and faculty members interested in the changing landscape for 
scholarly communications

How to register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/543934248

We also have an upcoming webinar on our recently released What to 
Withdraw collections management framework and accompanying 
decision-support tool; more information is available at 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/486363776. We encourage you 
to attend any or all of these webinars, and to pass along this 
information to any of your colleagues who you believe might be 
interested. Thank you very much, and we look forward to hearing 
your reactions to the Faculty Survey 2009!

Sincerely,
Roger Schonfeld & Ross Housewright