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Forthcoming Open Discussion: What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development Tue, 15 May 2012 13:15:00 GMT
Forthcoming Open Discussion: What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for DevelopmentJoin the World Bank, Peter Suber and Michael Carroll - Monday, May 21, 2012, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00...

Forthcoming Conference: Rethinking the Agenda for Development: Open Access Policies and Practice Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14:00 GMT
 Forth coming Conference:  Rethinking the Agenda for Development: Open Access Policies and PracticeOpen access seeks to remove price and permission barriers that prevent knowledge from being shared. It creates an...

Forthcoming Conference: Fourth International M-Libraries Conference - 24 - 26 September 2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:29:00 GMT
Cross-posting Forthcoming Conference: Fourth International M-Libraries Conference - 24 - 26 September 2012 "From margin to mainstream: mobile technologies transforming lives and libraries" Mobile technology has transformed so many aspects of our lives: how...