Our next webinar is hosted by Andrew Cox, Lecturer, The Information School, University of Sheffield and we are delighted to offer it free of charge.The webinar introduces the issue of RDM, libraries’ roles in supporting RDM and is an opportunity for you to think about how RDM might open up new opportunities for you. It concludes with a quick guide to key resources to find out more, including detail of RDMRose, a JISC funded free to use and reuse set of learning materials for self directed or facilitated CPD on RDM tailored for information professionals….

This one-day seminar aims to present a practical introductory overview of all aspects of journals and e-resources management….

Library Discovery TechnologiesVenue: No. 11 Cavendish Square, London W1…

This free webinar will provide a thorough introduction to open access and explain how open access advocacy and other related procedures can be integrated into libraries….

Many of us working directly with e-resources in libraries would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the related technology.  Managing e-resources and making them available to end-users is quite different from dealing with print products, but many of us have moved from one to the other, picking up expertise informally.  As a result we probably all have gaps in our knowledge and understanding, and the need to gain a proper balanced overview of the technical environment is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively….

This free webinar will provide a thorough introduction to open access including:…

Out with the old and in with the new?:how new technologies have led to innovation in FE Libraries…

This webinar will give participants an appreciation of ebook purchasing models and issues a consortium needs to consider when planning a consortium purchase. …

 This webinar will increase your understanding of the opportunities provided to HSS scholars by Open Access publication and the approaches scholars, academic societies or HE bodies may take to adopt and develop Open Access publishing initiatives. …

This Webinar will provide delegates with an overview of the Wellcome Trust and RCUK OA policies.  It will discuss current levels of compliance, and key issues which need to be addressed if full OA is going to be realised.  The Webinar will also discuss the recent study, led by the Wellcome Trust, which looked at what levers funders could pull to help encourage the development of an effective OA market for article processing charges….

 Unable to attend the UKSG 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition? Worry not! Join us for this free UKSG webinar live from Harrogate. The UKSG 2014 Conference Special will provide an overview of the conference and the discussion will focus on anything new, interesting, exciting  or even controversial to emerge from the conference talks….

 In November 2013, UKSG published a UKSG and Jisc-funded research project “Impact of Library Discovery Technology” that evaluates the impact of library discovery technologies, specifically Resources Discovery Systems, on the usage of academic content. This webinar will discuss that research….