From: Kathleen Shearer <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:50:37 -0500 Hi all, Please join us in the beautiful city of Porto, Portugal for this conference bringing together the global library community to discuss trends and issues in scholarly communication. Connecting Research Results, Bridging Communities, Opening Scholarship SPARC and COAR are delighted to announce their upcoming joint conference, Connecting Research Results, Bridging Communities, Opening Scholarship on April 15th and 16th in Porto, Portugal. Registration is now open! Click here to register for the 2015 COAR-SPARC Conference Co-hosted by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), the meeting will offer a thought-provoking program with dynamic speakers from around the world to discuss the opportunities and challenges for libraries in a world of open science and open content, provide a valuable opportunity for participants to make connections, and learn best practices from colleagues around the world. The conference is deliberately structured to deliver both an overview of the most important policy and philosophical developments as well as pragmatic sessions to help participants become more effective in their roles on a day-to-day basis. Featured keynote speakers include: John Wilbanks, Chief Commons Officer, Sage Bionetworks Dominique Babini, Coordinator of Open Access Projects, CLACSO The intended audience for the conference are library directors, librarians and repository managers, researchers, university administrators, funding agencies, and students. Space is limited, so please register early! 100 places are reserved for COAR and SPARC members. The early bird conference rates if you register before March 13, 2015: €55.50 EUR for COAR and SPARC members (approximately $65 US) €105.50 EUR for non-members (approximately $120 US) After March 13, 2015 €80.50 EUR for COAR and SPARC members (approximately $92 US) €155.50 EUR (approximately $180 US) Please visit the SPARC and COAR websites for more details and to register for the conference. The conference will offer a poster session. Posters can be submitted while registering for the conference or emailed to Maxie Putlitz at [log in to unmask] by March 13, 2015. We hope to see you there. Kathleen Shearer Executive Director, Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) [log in to unmask] - +1 514 992 9068 Skype: kathleenshearer2 - twitter: @KathleeShearer