Podcast: Uncovering the Social and Economic Benefits of Open Access

via JISC News Web Feed by h.peebles@jisc.ac.uk (hectorpeebles) on 8/24/08

Professor John Houghton's work to explore the social and economic impact of open access has had a significant impact on debates in his native Australia. Currently working for JISC to investigate the UK experience in this area, he talks to Philip Pothen about his work, the wider benefits of institutional repositories and why he thinks the open access argument is now won.

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Podcast: Library spaces for the 'Google Generation'

via JISC News Web Feed by h.peebles@jisc.ac.uk (hectorpeebles) on 9/1/08

As investment continues to be made into new build and refurbishment projects across the country, librarians are playing a key role in the design of buildings more suited to current styles of teaching and learning. In this podcast interview with Philip Pothen, Tim Giles, Librarian at the Norwich School of Art and Design, talks about a major refurbishment project at his college and how it's supporting the needs of a new generation of learners.

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