The Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook (OASIS) was launched at the 13th International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ELPUB2009), currently taking place in Milan, Italy. OASIS aims to provide an authoritative ‘sourcebook’ on Open Access, covering the concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving it.
Archive for June, 2009
Law and life science expert to advise on research future
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, has appointed Ms Robyn Baker to the Australian Research Council (ARC) Advisory Council. Ms Baker is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of law firm Clayton Utz—focusing on health, age care, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology. She is also on the board of the Bio Melbourne Network. Ministerial media release, 26 June 2009
Accessible learning in a virtual world
Virtual worlds are opening up once unimagined educational opportunities, according to University of South Australia new media expert Denise Wood. Dr Wood, who is Teaching and Learning Portfolio Leader with UniSA’s School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, says virtual worlds like Second Life can enrich educational experiences for all students, but especially those who have been isolated from student life by distance or disability. UniSA News, 25 June 2009
Many teens savvy and safety-conscious online: study
There needs to be less panic and hand-wringing about the phenomenon of young people using social networking sites, as many teens are savvy enough to minimise risks for themselves, according to a QUT researcher. Professor Kerry Mallan, of the Faculty of Education’s School of Cultural and Language Studies, and her colleagues interviewed 170 students as part of an ARC Discovery-funded study, and learned a lot about their social networking habits – mostly, that young people are savvier than they often get credit for. QUT News, 22 June 2009