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1st European MOOCs & Libraries Conf -- London,
July 12, 20
I wanted to share this meeting announcement, which is in many
ways a follow-on to the meeting that OCLC research hosted earlier this
year focusing specifically on issues MOOCs raise for libraries.
Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI
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1st European MOOCs and Libraries Conference
MOOCs and Libraries: the good, the bad and the ugly
Friday July 12th, 2013 - Pullman Hotel, Central
London
This one day event hosted by the Open University Library in
partnership with OCLC Research and Jisc will focus on the
challenges MOOCs pose to the traditional delivery of library services,
and the opportunities they offer for libraries to rethink and
revitalise their proposition. Participants will be brought up to speed
with the latest MOOC developments around the world, but with a
particular emphasis on developments in the UK. Speakers will share
their experience of or thoughts about the impact MOOCs are having on
library services across many sectors, on publishers, and on the higher
education landscape.
Opening the conference:
- Prof Belinda Tynan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching,
The Open University
Confirmed speakers include:
- Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer , OCLC Research
- Prof Hugh Davis, University Director of Education at the
University of Southampton
- Prof Charles Cockell, Director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology
at the University of Edinburgh
The event builds on a highly successful
workshop held in Philadelphia in March, sponsored by OCLC Research
and the University of Pennsylvania at which the Open University was
the only institution from outside North America.
The objectives of the day are as follows:
1. To raise
awareness among librarians of the impact of MOOCs on their
environment
2. To share
experience of libraries involved in MOOCs
3. To discuss
the strategic way forward for libraries in this changing landscape and
develop a strategic roadmap
If you would like to register your interest in this event or
would like further information please email Library-Services
Kind regards
Nicky
Nicky Whitsed
Director of Library Services
Library Services, The Open University
Cheryl Coveney
Library Services Manager (Business & Law, Maths Computing and
Technology)
Library Services
The Open University
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