Date: 11 Jan 2007 06:02:33 -0000 From: protiti majumdar <deb_gha@rediffmail.com> � Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore- 560059 Seminar On The Open Access Initiative: a new paradigm for scholarly communication Communication/dissemination of research output i.e. Scholarly Communication is an integral part of science. Scientific Journals are the key medium of this communication. Unfortunately due to access restrictions, this key medium itself has become a barrier for the scholarly communication. Open Access Initiative has evolved as a mechanism to overcome this crisis. This seminar focuses on the characteristics and role of Open Access Initiative to overcome the crisis in scholarly communication. Speaker: Protiti Majumdar 2nd year ADIS All are cordially invited. Venue: DRTC Classroom Dr. Devika P. Madalli Date: 12th Jan. 2007 (Seminar Co-ordinator) Time: 2.00 pm. DRTC, ISI