From: Ann Connolly <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 10:24:14 -0800 *Apologies for cross-posting* Hi all, We’d like to invite you to join us and an impressive lineup of recent bepress IR All-Stars for a special pre-conference event at ACRL 2015. This free, all-day event will address beginning to advanced topics in institutional repository (IR) management and scholarly communication, from strategies for content acquisition to engaging others on campus and measuring success. We’ll end the day with an All-Star Q&A on some of the most burning IR topics in the community. IR Tailgate 2015 Presenters: bepress IR All-Stars * Michelle Armstrong, Scholarly Communications and Data Management Librarian, Boise State University * Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication & Special Initiatives Librarian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst * Todd Bruns, Institutional Repository Librarian, Eastern Illinois University * Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Scholarly Communications Librarian and Associate Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University * Isaac Gilman, Associate Professor and Scholarly Communication & Publishing Services Librarian, Pacific University * Kim Myers, Digital Repository Specialist, The College at Brockport * Michael Organ, Manager - Repository Services, University of Wollongong, Australia * Lisa Palmer, Institutional Repository Librarian, University of Massachusetts Medical School Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Time: 11am-4pm (lunch provided) Location: TBA near the Oregon Convention Center Cost: free Space is limited, so register now to reserve your spot! Regards, Ann -- Ann Taylor Connolly Director of Outreach and Scholarly Communication bepress [log in to unmask]