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“Open all hours – Research, Repositories, Publishing & Borrowing”

“Open all hours – Research, Repositories, Publishing & Borrowing”

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Trevithick Building, Cardiff University on Thursday 24th July

Our “Open Access” event was a collection of news and discussions on community borrowing, freedom of information, repositories and research!

Presentations by Sonja Harkoenen (Cardiff University): “Implementing Open Access in a Research Institution – an Eye-opening Experience” and Lynette Summers (Cardiff Metropolitan University): “Open Access and the Role of Repositories” discussed how both Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University are addressing this important development in research and HE. Explaining the various OA terms of ‘Green’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Hybrid’, the use of a repository within HE institutions and working with academic staff and researchers.

Follow the links to access Cardiff Met’s repository DSpace, and Cardiff University’s ORCA (Online Research @Cardiff).

We also discussed the ‘opening up’ of HE libraries, the developments of opening the physical doors to online access of e-resources. The change in attitude of libraries, who are now engaging in projects to encourage and facilitate borrowing for their ‘external borrowers’. Julie Neenan (Cardiff Metropolitan University) presented: Cardiff Metropolitan’s Community Borrowing & Open Access scheme and Sally Earney (Cardiff University): “External Borrowers” No More: NewCommunity Memberships at Cardiff University”.

Follow the links for more information on Cardiff Met’s Community Borrowers and Walk-in Access schemes, and for Cardiff University’s Walk-in Access and Community Membership arrangements.

Our speakers [from left-right] Stephen Gregory; Sonja Haerkoenen; Julie Neenan; Lynette Summers & Sally Earney

To complete the spectrum of open access themes, Stephen Gregory (Welsh Government): “Open Access to Welsh Government Publications and Information” gave us an interesting insight into the work of Welsh Government and Freedom of Information requests, explaining the potential of the Publications Catalogue for useful reports, statistics and reviews.

Cardiff University have provided a number of useful articles and guides to Open Access on their website and check out our Storify of tweets to see some of the conversations from the day.
Europe Day 2013

Europe Day 2013

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As part of the Europe Day 2013 celebrations and launch of Cardiff’s new Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC), Cardiff Central Library is hosting a FREE training session for library and information staff:

European Sources Online (ESO) – the way ahead
Central Training Suite, Cardiff Central Library
Thursday 9 May 2013, 9.30-10.30am

The event will be led by Ian Thomson, Director of the Cardiff EDC and Executive Editor of ESO.

The training session will be followed by an introduction to the European Commission in Wales and launch of the Cardiff EDIC by David Hughes, Head of the Representation in Wales. The morning will continue with entertainment from the community based song and dance group Pentreffest and international storyteller Michael Harvey, to which everyone is welcome.

There will also be information stands from a number of organisations and community groups throughout the day.

A buffet lunch will be provided.

To reserve your place please email the Information Department at Cardiff Central Library infolibrary@cardiff.gov.uk or telephone 029 2078 0963 / 0964.
Numbers are limited so don’t delay.

About ESO

ESO is an electronic information service providing information on the European Union, the countries of Europe and the issues of concern to European citizens, students and stakeholders.  It is edited and published by the European Documentation Centre at Cardiff University and has subscribers in many European countries and further afield including the major EU institutions and many national governments, public and academic libraries.  For a number of years through a grant from CyMAL, ESO has been freely available to libraries and individuals in Wales.

This short event will act as a practical introduction and refresher to ESO and how it can be used to search for information.  It will also be an opportunity to discuss the way ahead for ESO.  Even though the CyMAL grant ends in 2013 it has been decided that ESO will be a fully free information service for all as from 2014.  There will also be some editorial changes and we would also like to explore whether others in Wales and elsewhere would like to contribute editorially to ESO in a small way – especially in the context of information relating to Wales and Europe.