[Neasis-l] Registration Open for "Creating a Successful Open Access Publication"

[GSLIS CE2]

Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education

Creating a Successful Open Access Publication
Online: October 1 - 31, 2008
Cost: $250 (Simmons GSLIS Alums $200)
PDPs: 15

Do you feel frustrated when trying to create an online open-access 
publication? Are you wondering how you can attract prospective users and 
how you can create and maintain wiki content? What is the best license 
for your publication and what considerations should be made when 
choosing one? How should your press release look and where can you 
advertise your publication? Which factors help decide if your 
publication is successful or not?

The workshop is based on the experience collected during the creation of 
the Open Access Directory – a wiki that provides factual lists about 
open access to science. Taught by the manager of the OAD project -- 
launched by professors Peter Suber and Robin Peek -- the workshop will 
examine all the subject matter that one would need to know as a project 
manager for an online, open-access publication.

Every week the class will explore different components required for 
creating and managing an online publication and will have a wiki where 
students can collaborate, practice, and create content for every step of 
the workshop. The participants of this workshop are welcome to create 
content based on their interests.

/Faculty: Athanasia (Nancy) Pontika is a Doctoral Student at the 
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, and 
Assistant Editor for the Open Access Directory; pontika at simmons.edu 
<mailto:pontika at simmons.edu>; http://oad.simmons.edu/

For more information please see 
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/ or contact 
gslisce at simmons.edu

-- 
Kris Liberman '87LS
Program Manager
Simmons GSLIS CE
T - 617-521-2803
F - 617-521-3192
gslisce at simmons.edu
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/