Our universities are fully committed to the approach being taken by the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team and support the recommendation to reject the 6th proposal from Elsevier on the basis it does not yet meet the two core objectives of …

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Every year WHELF and HEWIT organise a residential colloquium at Gregynog Hall, the University of Wales’ conference centre. This is an annual opportunity for Library and IT staff and practitioners at all levels to collaborate and share best practice.   This year’s …

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“Moving Beyond Journals and APCs – Innovative Approaches to Open Access” Wednesday 11th November 2015 12.00-4.00pm Bute Building, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NB This timely event, held within Academic Book Week, will be a forum to …

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International Open Access Week Event, Bangor University “The Institution as a Publisher” Thursday 22nd October 2015 Management Centre 1-3pm with lunch at 12.30   1-1.45 Scholarly publishing in the library Graham Stone, Information Resources Manager, Computing and Library Services, University …

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This event will be a forum to discuss the benefits and difficulties of Open Access academic publishing as an institution. It is open to library staff and other interested people from HEIs in Wales and South-West England. Speakers from Cardiff University will discuss …

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Bydd y siaradwyr gwadd yn y ddau ddigwyddiad yn cynnwys: Ben Johnson o HEFCE a fydd yn siarad am y gofynion REF ar gyfer Mynediad Agored Roger Tritton o JISC Collections a fydd yn siarad am eu gwaith yn archwilio …

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Venue: Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, Cathays Park, Cardiff, 10.00– 16.00, Friday November 28th 2014. We are pleased to invite you to attend this event organised by librarians from Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF) and the Great Western 4 libraries. …

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