originally: http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/2004-03-02.htm
Derek Law's DSS presentation on the Social Role of Digital Libraries now available online Professor Derek Law, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland), discusses the social opportunities presented by digital libraries in a Distinguished Seminar Series presentation given March 11, 2004, in Dublin (Ohio). bolander@oclc.org http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/ http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_news.rdf March 12, 2004 <P>Derek Law is Librarian and Head of the University's Information Resources Directorate.</P> <P>His presentation is available from the Distinguished Seminar Series Web page, linked below.</P> <P>The OCLC Distinguished Seminar Series encourages the exchange of ideas by bringing distinguished professionals to the OCLC campus to make presentations on topics of timely interest. DSS presentations are free and open to the public.</P> <P>The next DSS presentation will occur on April 29, 2004, when Blaise Cronin, Rudy Professor of Information Science, Indiana University, will present <EM>Scholars and Scripts, Eyeballs and Epistemes: What it Means to Publish.</EM> More information is available on the Distinguished Seminar Series Web page.</P> <UL> <LI>Abstract of Derek Law's presentation<BR><A href="http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/law.htm">http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/law.htm</A> <LI>Derek Law<BR><A href="http://www.mis.strath.ac.uk/IS/staff/IRDDerek.htm">http://www.mis.strath.ac.uk/IS/staff/IRDDerek.htm</A> <LI>eIFL: Electronic Information for Libraries<BR><A href="http://www.eifl.net/">http://www.eifl.net/</A> <LI>The Distinguished Seminar Series<BR><A href="http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/">http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/</A> </LI></UL> Bob Bolander +1-614-761-5207 Communications & Programs Manager OCLC Research