Should the Open Access Directory update or retire the #openaccess speakers bu...

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Summary:

"Years ago the Open Access Directory (+OAD) launched a list of people willing to speak about OA at conferences, organized by country. 

http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_speakers_bureau

The idea was to help conference organizers identify potential speakers, especially by country or region, and to consider people they night not have thought about. 

It was a good idea, and in the early days it grew to a decent size. But it has barely been revised in years, and today represents only a small fraction of the many good people qualified to speak about OA at conferences.

So the Open Access Directory faced a question. Should we try to expand the list, or retire it?

We've decided to try to expand it. If we succeed, it will be useful again. If we don't succeed, we can always retire it later. We'd rather try first than not try at all.

If you're not listed and want to be, please add yourself. If you're already listed but want to update your affiliation or contact info, please do so. And please spread the word to colleagues who ought to be listed...."

Link:

https://plus.google.com/+PeterSuber/posts/DMC4J1F9ynY

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Tags:

oa.new oa.oad oa.events oa.wikis oa.crowd

Date tagged:

10/10/2016, 17:27

Date published:

10/10/2016, 13:27