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Please see message below from the Tri-Agencies re: Open Access info session Webinar on June 26.

The Library is leading the Open Access initiative at Dalhousie and Dalhousie Research Services is working closely with them to ensure our researchers are aware of this new requirement from NSERC and SSHRC and how the Library will help them address this issue.

We hope you will be able to participate in the Tri-Agencies Webinar and upcoming info sessions presented by the Library (to be announced).

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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) invite the Canadian research community to an information session on their recently announced Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications. The session will be an opportunity for the research community to learn more about the policy and its impacts on agency-funded research publications.

The information session will be delivered by webinar.

To join the session

• English session: Friday June 26, 2015 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
• French session: Monday June 22, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST

About the policy

• The Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications was released by NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR on February 27, 2015.

Instructions to connect

• Test your connection and get a quick overview
• For better sound quality, you can also connect by teleconference
  • Local Dial-in: 613-960-7513
  • Toll free Dial-in: 1-877-413-4788
  • Enter the Conference ID: 5248493

For more information about the session

• NSERC: openaccess@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
• SSHRC: openaccess@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
• CIHR: access@cihr-irsc.gc.ca