For immediate release:
June 8, 2010

For more information, contact:
Julia Blixrud
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
jblix@arl.org

Registration Deadline Approaching for Fourth Webinar in ARL-ACRL ISC Series

Register by June 9

Washington DC--Registration for the fourth webinar in the ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC) series Strengthening Programs through Collaboration will close on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. The webinar, “Changing Role of Libraries: Journal Hosting and Support” is scheduled for June 15, 2010, Noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT, and will focus on the issues that arise from libraries that offer publishing services.

The scheduled speakers include:

• Caroline Sutton, Founder & Publisher Co-Action Publishing, and Chair, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA)
• David Solomon, Associate Professor in the Office of Medical Education Research and Development at Michigan State University, Chief Editor of Medical Education Online, and author of the book Developing Open Access Journals: A Practical Guide
• Maria Bonn, Associate University Librarian for Publishing, University of Michigan Library
• Catherine Mitchell, Director of Publishing Services, California Digital Library

For more information on the webinar series, and to register for either the individual webinar or the entire series, please visit http://www.arl.org/sc/institute/iscwebseries/index.shtml.

The Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC) is jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and the Association of College and Research Libraries to promote the development of library-led outreach on scholarly communication issues. Hundreds of institute alumni form a community that provides peer support and professional sharing of information relating to campus outreach. The institute’s first signature event was an in-person immersive learning experience that prepared participants as local experts within their libraries and provided a structure for developing a program plan for scholarly communication outreach that is customized for each participant's institution. The ISC has supported additional professional development activities and also provides a set of shared resources. It is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/sc/institute/.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 125 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/.

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing nearly 13,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products, and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning, and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at http://www.acrl.org/.