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Registration is open for the following free to attend RA21 event taking place in London on 8 December

RA21: Resource Access in the 21^st Century

c/o Jisc, Brettenham House, 5 Lancaster Place, London, WC2E 7EN

Friday 8 December

Register at: http://bit.ly/2mmpXy4 or via the event listing on the project website https://ra21.org/index.php/ra21-events/ .

RA21 (Resource Access for the 21st Century) is a joint STM and NISO initiative aimed at facilitating a seamless user experience for consumers of scientific communication when they seek access to scholarly resources, by optimizing protocols across key stakeholder groups, such as Libraries, ID management services, platform and content providers and publishers.

The project aims to:

• Recommend new solutions for access strategies beyond IP recognition practices

• Explain the standard measures that publishers, libraries and end-users should undertake for better protocols and security

• Test and improve solutions by organizing pilots in a variety of environments for the creation of best practice recommendations

This morning event will provide an update on the progress and results emerging from RA21 to date, including an in-depth look at the issues addressed within the User Experience (UX) aspect of the project. The morning will be followed by a networking lunch.

Programme- RA21: Resource Access for the 21st Century

09.30 – 10.00 Registration and refreshments

10.00 – 11.00 Plenary session: The plenary session will update participants on the progress and results emerging from the RA21 pilot activities.

11.00 – 12.00 UX session: The project will report on progress in improving the experience of those accessing scholarly resources at provider platforms and engage participants in reviewing the design and pathways.

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch & networking

For anyone unable to attend in person, the Plenary and UX sessions will be made available remotely as a live webinar. Please ensure that you select the ‘Remote participant’ option when registering so that the relevant access information can be sent out to you.