First Open Access Day

October 14, 2008 will be the world’s first Open Access Day.

The founding partners are SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), Students for FreeCulture, and the Public Library of Science.

Open Access Day will help to broaden awareness and understanding of Open Access, including recent mandates and emerging policies, within the international higher education community and the general public.

Sources: www.openaccessday.org

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Events on Open Access Day

We at NRCMAP would like to have a group discussion on Open Access. I would like to know from others about their plans on Open Access Day

Dr. Gutam Sridhar
Scientist (Plant Physiology)
NRCMAP, Boriavi, Anand 387310
Gujarat, India

Open Access Day in ICAR

Open Access Day in ICAR!!!

Through this blog, I wish to make aware to all my scientists working in ICAR to take up some activity on the Open Access Day which is on October 14. At our instiute NRCMAP, we are planing to have group discussion on the need of Open Access Journals and its benefits for all those working in Agriculture Research.

Dr. Gutam Sridhar
Scientist (Plant Physiology)
NRCMAP, Boriavi, Anand 387310
Gujarat, India