Learn More about SHARE at “Updates from the World of Open”

Registration is now open for the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) New England Chapter’s Scholarly Communication Interest Group fall program, “Updates from the World of Open: SHARE, OERs, and MOOCs.” This program will provide up-to-the-minute news and analysis of these three important topics in scholarly communication and higher education:

• The White House Open Access Directive and SHARE: Linda Plunket, Boston University
• Open Educational Resources (OERs): Nicole Allen, SPARC; Marilyn Billings, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Charlotte Roh, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• MOOCs and Copyright: Kyle Courtney, Harvard University; Laura Quilter, University of Massachusetts Amherst

The program will also provide an opportunity for attendees to report on their institutions’ Open Access Week activities and share news from other recent events.

Register online by December 3, 2014. The registration fee of $35 includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch, free parking and wireless access.