[eIFLoa] Gaining the momentum: Open access & advancement of science and research workshop in South Africa

[Iryna Kuchma]

with apologies for cross-posting

42 participants from the University of Botswana, National University of
Lesotho Library and Lesotho College of Education, University of Malawi, DANS
(the Netherlands), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,
Development Bank of Southern Africa, Durban University of Technology,
National Bioproducts Institute, Port Elisabeth Museum, Rhodes University,
South African Resource Heritage Agency, UNISA, University of Cape Town,
University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, University of
Johannesburg (South Africa), REPOA Research Institution (Tanzania) and
Zimbabwe Open University participated in the Gaining the momentum: Open
access & advancement of science and research workshop that took place on May
14, 2009 at CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. Workshop was
organised by Susan Veldsman, Director: Scholarly Publishing Unit, ASSAf, &
Iryna Kuchma, Open Access program manager, eIFL.net. This workshop was a
part of the African Digital Scholarship 2009 Conference.

The workshop presentations are here:
http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/eifl-oa/training/2009-pretoria

If you are interested you can also read eIFL.net Spotlight Gaining the
momentum: eIFL marks five year commitment to Open Access in South Africa:
http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/news/spotlight/2009_05_22_gaining-momentum-eifl