Open Access

This 18 minute podcast features an interview with Wendy Pradt Lougee, University Librarian at the University of Minnesota. It was recorded at the CNI 2008 Spring Task Force Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota where Lougee was a co-presenter for a session entitled, "Implementing NIH Deposit Policies: Institutional Strategies".

This 17 minute podcast features an interview with Ann Hill Duin, Associate Vice President & Deputy CIO at the University of Minnesota. Our conversation was recorded at the CNI 2008 Spring Task Force Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Dr. Ann Hill Duin is Associate Vice President and Deputy CIO at the University of Minnesota where she provides direct oversight of two large units within the Office of Information Technology--Academic & Distributed Computing Services (ADCS) and Networking & Telecommunications Services (NTS). Dr. Hill Duin serves as a catalyst for innovatively leveraging technology to advance and support extraordinary education, breakthrough research, and dynamic public engagement. She provides leadership for establishing a long-term vision and innovative IT strategic plan that is consistent with the mission, vision, and action strategies for the University.   

EDUCAUSE Now is a monthly podcast, focusing on the intelligent use of information technology in higher education. Each episode features a variety of stories, interviews, and views that relate to IT in higher education. EDUCAUSE Now will also inform you about upcoming events, report on past events, and feature the movers and shakers in policy, teaching and learning, security, and a whole host of other important topics for our members. Let us know what you would like to hear at podcast@educause.edu.

This episode of EDUCAUSE Now features:

The closing keynote speech at the 2007 Educause Policy Conference was delivered by James X. Dempsey, Policy Director at the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, DC. The key concerns of higher education examined at the 2007 Policy Conference are also among the priorities of the Center for Democracy and Technology, which seeks to promote user empowerment, open access, and free expression. This speech, entitled "Why Higher Education Advocacy Matters on IT Policy", examines how and why the university and academic communities should continue their advocacy on these issues, with the goal of promoting innovation, trust, and access to information. This podcast has a runtime of approximately 25 minutes.

Find out how Creative Commons copyright licenses offer greater flexibility for both intellectual property owners and users than traditional copyright in the 7 Things You Should Know About Creative Commons brief from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). Another recent ELI brief, 7 Things You Should Know About Open Journaling, spotlights how open journaling tools can be used for publishing peer-reviewed journals online. Browse the complete 7 Things You Should Know About… monthly series.

In this 20 minute recording, we'll hear from the NSF's Chris Greer.  Listen in as he shares some thoughts on cyberinfrastructure, digital preservation and much more.

Also of related interest:
http://www.arl.org/info/events/nsfworkshop.html
http://cendi.dtic.mil/minute utes/pa_0105.html
http://www.wwpdb.org/


This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2006 Fall Task Force Meeting.  The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.  You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org

In this 16 minute recording, we'll hear from Diane Harley, a Senior Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley.  Listen in as she covers a range of topics, including her research of faculty use of digital materials, open access, scholarly communication and more..


This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2006 Fall Task Force Meeting.  The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.  You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org

In this 18 minute recording, we'll hear from Al Essa, Associate Vice Chancellor & Deputy CIO at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Listen in as he shares some thoughts on the Spellings report, patents, and Kurzweil's Law of Accelerating Returns.

The JISC is holding a consultation on a UK online electronic PhD theses service, so if you have ideas about what a

coherent national service to support access to, and preservation of, electronic PhD theses,

should do or how it should operate, they want to hear from you. Time is very short, very short

In this 17 minute recording, we'll hear from Marjory Blumenthal, Associate Provost responsible for Academic Affairs at Georgetown.  We'll talk about her work with with the Pew Internet & American Life Project, issues affecting the development of internet, and insights gleaned from her work on the book, Beyond Productivity: Information Technology, Innovation and Creativity. 


This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2006 Spring Task Force Meeting.  The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.  You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org