SPARC Webcast: The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
November 14, 2008
SPARC Webcast: The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
“Today’s students have come of age in the Internet era. Access to knowledge is the norm for them, rather than the exception. Students recognize how the lack of access is detrimental to research and education, and how the subscription-only model can conflict with the ethic of the academy, which is to share knowledge with everyone. I hope this guide will engage students and help them become more active participants in the campus conversation.”
(Gavin Baker, author of The Right to Research) / [http://www.arl.org/sparc/students/]
The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
August 6, 2008 / Wednesday / 1:00PM – 2:30PM (Eastern)
With: Gavin Baker, Graduate, University of Florida and SPARC Outreach Fellow ; Nelson Pavlosky, Law Student, George Mason University, and SPARC Summer Intern ; Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC.
Moderator: Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications, SPARC
Today’s college students – both undergraduate and graduate –possess tremendous potential for shaping the future of scholarly exchange. Appreciating student perspectives on information sharing and access to research can help to advance library outreach programs. In partnership with student leaders, SPARC has developed The Right to Research – a campaign that encourages student engagement and provides a suite of materials to help libraries connect with students on the topic of access to research. The goal of The Right to Research is to explore ways that libraries and students might advance new opportunities to work together in creating a more open system of scholarly communication.
Please join us for the latest installment in The Right to Research campaign. At this online event, student leaders Gavin Baker and Nelson Pavlosky will lead a discussion on: why working with students is critical to advancing the discussing of access to research; how to effectively engage students on campus and what resources are available; and specific actions to take next semester – including an announcement of our next nationwide on-campus event to raise awareness.
This invitation is open to SPARC members and other libraries only. You’ll need access to a phone and a Web browser to participate. Access details will be sent to registrants. Limited to 100 participants. Register by end of day, Friday, August 1, 2008 at [http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml]
Questions and comments may be directed to Jennifer McLennan (jennifer@arl.org).
Source [http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0722.shtml]
Webcast Slides [http://www.arl.org/sparc/bm~doc/student_engagement_v3_08-aug.pdf]
New Opportunities at The University of Sydney (lecturer)
The School of Mathematics and Statistics is a large School with diverse research strengths. We invite applications for two positions in* ** Statistics* (Ref No. 139797) and one position in *Financial Mathematics* (Ref No. 139804). These are opportunities to contribute to the growth of the School and its international research standing in these areas.
The current areas of research in Statistics and Probability are asymptotic approximations and limit theorems, applied probability, including applications in financial mathematics, time series, extreme value theory, generalized linear models, bioinformatics and biological models. Current research interests related to Financial Mathematics include asymptotic methods, computational mathematics, dynamical systems, ordinary differentialequations and partial differential equations.
For more information or to apply online, please visit:
- Statistics (Ref No. 139797) -http://positions. usyd.edu. au/steam139797em ail
- Financial Mathematics (Ref No. 139804) - http://positions. usyd.edu. au/steam139804em ail
*Closing Date:* 24 October 2008
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Why my heart is broken
November 13, 2008
Why my heart is broken
As I walk across campus and hear the buzzing about change and how America’s new direction is really going to be a step forward for our country, I find myself fighting back tears at times.
While America revels in this monumental step forward in the American Civil Rights Movement, I feel so much pride, yet my heart is broken.
DSEDuke’s new blog and Stuart Taylor
Duke Students for an Ethical Duke has a new blog. Be sure and check it out.
They also have a link to video of Stuart Taylor’s excellent speech at Duke on Friday. The video is low resolution and they are working on putting up one with a higher resolution. However, Stuart’s speech is good enough that you might not want to wait.
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy
November 9, 2008
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy
This fall [Lawrence Lessig is] coming out with his latest book,
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy
which argues that the legal system is making criminals out of young people who produce entertaining or informative videos, music, and other art works through piecing together parts of others’ works. He advocates a new type of economy that allows both market competition and people to freely share their art.
Source
[http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3220/in-a-new-book-lessig-says-society-is-turning-artists-into-criminals]
Amazon
The author of Free Culture shows how we harm our children—and almost anyone who creates, enjoys, or sells any art form—with a restrictive copyright system driven by corporate interests. Lessig reveals the solutions to this impasse offered by a collaborative yet profitable “hybrid economy”.
Lawrence Lessig, the reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age, spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture war—a war waged against our kids and others who create and consume art. America’s copyright laws have ceased to perform their original, beneficial role: protecting artists’ creations while allowing them to build on previous creative works. In fact, our system now criminalizes those very actions.For many, new technologies have made it irresistible to flout these unreasonable and ultimately untenable laws.
Some of today’s most talented artists are felons, and so are our kids, who see no reason why they shouldn’t do what their computers and the Web let them do, from burning a copyrighted CD for a friend to “biting” riffs from films, videos, songs, etc and making new art from them.Criminalizing our children and others is exactly what our society should not do, and Lessig shows how we can and must end this conflict—a war as ill conceived and unwinnable as the war on drugs. By embracing “read-write culture,” which allows its users to create art as readily as they consume it, we can ensure that creators get the support—artistic, commercial, and ethical—that they deserve and need. Indeed, we can already see glimmers of a new hybrid economy that combines the profit motives of traditional business with the “sharing economy” evident in such Web sites as Wikipedia and YouTube.
The hybrid economy will become ever more prominent in every creative realm—from news to music—and Lessig shows how we can and should use it to benefit those who make and consume culture.Remix is an urgent, eloquent plea to end a war that harms our children and other intrepid creative users of new technologies. It also offers an inspiring vision of the post-war world where enormous opportunities await those who view art as a resource to be shared openly rather than a commodity to be hoarded.
[http://www.amazon.com/Remix-Making-Commerce-Thrive-Economy/dp/1594201722]
ROO DROPPINGS
November 4, 2008
ROO DROPPINGS
UMKC Athletics nears end
of NCAA Division I certification process
On-site campus evaluations are planned this week, as the NCAA will send a team of five peer reviewers from various campuses nationwide to UMKC as a part of the university’s Division I certification process.
Science in the 21st Century: Science, Society, and Information Technology
November 2, 2008
Science in the 21st Century: Science, Society, and Information Technology
Science in the 21st Century: Science, Society, and Information Technology
September 8th-12th 2008, Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Ontario
Times are changing. In the earlier days, we used to go to the library, today we search and archive our papers online. We have collaborations per email, hold telephone seminars, organize virtual networks, write blogs, and make our seminars available on the internet. Without any doubt, these technological developments influence the way science is done, and they also redefine our relation to the society we live in. Information exchange and management, the scientific community, and the society as a whole can be thought of as a triangle of relationships, the mutual interactions in which are becoming increasingly important.
[http://www.science21stcentury.org/]
TOPICS
Web/Web 2.0.
- Communication, Social and Information Networks, Wikis, Blogs, Information Overflow, and the Illusion of Knowledge
Globalization
- Collaboration and Competition in the Scientific Community, the Global Village, the Limits of Growth, Science and Democracy
Open Access
- Scientific Publishing, Science Journalism, Framing, and the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’
Sociology
- Ethics, Morals, Trends, and Their Impact on Scientific Directions, Organization of Our Communities, Fragmentation, Feedback, Selection, and the Ivory Tower.
Miscellaneous and Other
- Teaching, Information Storage, Resilience and the Next Generation
PROGRAM
Preliminary Schedule (July 11st)
MONDAY / SEPTEMBER 8 2008
9:15 / REGISTRATION
9:45 / Hossenfelder, Sabine / Opening/
10:00 / Hossenfelder, Sabine / Introduction
11:00 / Orzel, Chad / Talking to My Dog about Science: Weblogs and Public Outreach
12:00 / LUNCH
14:00 / Distler, Jacques / Blogs, Wikis, MathML: Scientific Communication
15:00 / COFFEE BREAK
15:30 / Willinsky, John / Open Access Is Public Access
16:30 / Discussion / The Fall of the Ivory Tower: Science Gets Closer to the Public
18:00 / RECEPTION
19:00 / Pang, Alex / Mapping Science in the 21st Century
TUESDAY / SEPTEMBER 9 2008
10:00 / Hannay, Timo / TBA
11:00 / Ginsparg, Paul / Next-Generation Implications of Open Access
12:00 / LUNCH
14:00 / Nielsen, Michael / Cultural Openness and Its Connection to Online Innovation in Science
15:00 / COFFEE BREAK
15:30 / Odlyzko, Andrew / The Evolution of Scholarly Communication and the Supreme Power of Inertia
16:30 / Discussion / The Future of Scientific Collaboration
18:00 / Meeting (Alice Room) / IT Tools for Science
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2008
10:00 / Collins, Harry / TBA
11:00 / Fuller, Steve (per video) / TBA
12:00 /LUNCH
14:00 / Kaiser, David / Toil, Trouble, and the Cold War Bubble: Physics and the Academy since World War II
15:00 / COFFEE BREAK
15:30 / Smolin, Lee / Science as an Ethical Community
16:30 / Discussion /Power and Progress: Democracy and Ethics in Science
19:00 /CONFERENCE DINNER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 2008
10:00 / Noveck, Beth / TBA
11:00 / Weinstein, Eric / TBA
12:00 / LUNCH
14:00 / Wellman, Barry / Networked Individualism and the Triple Revolution: Networks, Internet and Mobility
15:00 / COFFEE BREAK
15:30 / Börner, Katy / 21st Century Science Maps
16:30 / Discussion / Information Flow and Overflow: How the Internet Changes Our Lives
19:00 / Discussion / Scientific Utopia: Alternative Forms of Scientific Institutions
FRIDAY / SEPTEMBER 12 2008
10:00 / Wilson, Greg / Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?
11:00 / Neylon, Cameron / Science in the Open /or/ How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Blog
12:00 / LUNCH
14:00 / Zivkovic, Bora / Summary / Closing Discussion
15:00 END OF CONFERENCE
[http://www.science21stcentury.org/program.html]
ABSTRACTS
[http://www.science21stcentury.org/abstracts.html]
PARTICIPANTS
[http://www.science21stcentury.org/participants.html]
REGISTRATION
[http://www.science21stcentury.org/registration.html]
HOST
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
[http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/]
SPARC Webcast: The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research “Today’s students have come of age in the Internet era. Access to knowledge is the norm for them, rather than the exception. Students recognize how the lack of access is detrimental to research and education, and how the subscription-only model can conflict with the ethic of the academy, which is to share knowledge with everyone. I hope this guide will engage students and help them become more active participants in the campus conversation.”
(Gavin Baker, author of The Right to Research) / [http://www.arl.org/sparc/students/]
The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
August 6, 2008 / Wednesday / 1:00PM – 2:30PM (Eastern)
With: Gavin Baker, Graduate, University of Florida and SPARC Outreach Fellow ; Nelson Pavlosky, Law Student, George Mason University, and SPARC Summer Intern ; Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC.
Moderator: Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications, SPARC
Today’s college students – both undergraduate and graduate –possess tremendous potential for shaping the future of scholarly exchange. Appreciating student perspectives on information sharing and access to research can help to advance library outreach programs. In partnership with student leaders, SPARC has developed The Right to Research – a campaign that encourages student engagement and provides a suite of materials to help libraries connect with students on the topic of access to research. The goal of The Right to Research is to explore ways that libraries and students might advance new opportunities to work together in creating a more open system of scholarly communication.
Please join us for the latest installment in The Right to Research campaign. At this online event, student leaders Gavin Baker and Nelson Pavlosky will lead a discussion on: why working with students is critical to advancing the discussing of access to research; how to effectively engage students on campus and what resources are available; and specific actions to take next semester – including an announcement of our next nationwide on-campus event to raise awareness.
This invitation is open to SPARC members and other libraries only. You’ll need access to a phone and a Web browser to participate. Access details will be sent to registrants. Limited to 100 participants. Register by end of day, Friday, August 1, 2008 at [http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml]
Questions and comments may be directed to Jennifer McLennan (jennifer@arl.org).
Source [http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0722.shtml]
Webcast Slides [http://www.arl.org/sparc/bm~doc/student_engagement_v3_08-aug.pdf]
T-As-In-Team: Management Through Collaboration
October 31, 2008
T-As-In-Team: Management Through Collaboration
Management Through Collaboration: Teaming in a Networked World (Routledge publishers, 2010)
Charles Wankel / Author and Organizer / St. John’s University, New York, USA / wankelc@stjohns.edu
The idea is that this book will be produced using an immense network of coauthors. The chapters will present text, examples, and exercises using networking in a globalized world as a prism through which the key management functions are refracted in telling, useful and important ways. This introductory management textbook is using a new authoring structure to create a high quality, cutting-edge, and well-researched book.
The coauthors of this breakthrough endeavor number almost a thousand management educators and researchers in about ninety nations. The twenty-first century global virtual community creating this work is itself an interesting constellation of management phenomena that provides a wide range of exciting management experiences for its members to use as examples in their teaching and writing. More importantly, being part of such a diverse, constantly self-creating, mob of innovators is immense fun! It is our hope that our contributions from Tonga to Peru, from Iceland to Botswana, from Hawaii to Tunisia, from China to Grenada, will reflect our diversity and yet our communality in this increasingly connected world in ways that will engage and excite learners in all the nations of the world.
[http://globally-collaborating.com/]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: MANAGING IN A NETWORKED WORLD
1: Managing the New Workplace: Collaborating in the organization
2: Historical Context of Contemporary Management: From Individual Stars to Winning Teams
PART II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
3: Shaping Corporate Culture
4: Managing in a Global Environment
5: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
6: Entrepreneurship and E-commerce
PART III: PLANNING
7: Organizational Planning and Goal Setting
8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation
9: Managerial Decision Making
10: Global Management
PART IV: ORGANIZING
11: Organizing in a Networked World
12: Structures for Coordinating in a High Tech World
13: Change at All Levels and Speeds
14: Human Resource Management
15: Diversity in Multicultural Organizations
PART V: LEADING
16: Attitudes, Perceptions, Learning and Stress
17: Leadership in Organizations
18: Motivation in Organizations
19: Communicating in Organizations
20: Teamwork in Organizations
PART VI: CONTROLLING
21: The Importance of Control
22: Information Technology and E-Business
23: Operations and Service Management
[http://globally-collaborating.com/t/index.html]
AUTHORS
[http://globally-collaborating.com/authors/index.html]
AUTHOR COUNTRY STATS
[http://globally-collaborating.com/c/index.html]
NODAL PROJECT PEOPLE
[http://globally-collaborating.com/n/index.html]
GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Citation Style
Follow The Chicago Manual of Style, newest edition, for citation and other stylistic formats.
Microsoft Word
Textual material for the book should be submitted in Microsoft Word (Windows PC version).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When will I be assigned to a chapter team?
Currently we are registering authors into chapter wikis. As new colleagues join the project, they will be registered within a week’s time after completing the authors’ survey.
What is the general project timeline?
The draft of the main paper-form textbook is due on December 1st, 2008. However, the digital form and ancillaries can be worked on after that. The book comes out in January 2010.
See Also
“Management Professor Uses ‘Crowdsourcing’ to Write Textbook”
[http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/]
Science Dissemination Using Open Access
October 31, 2008
Science Dissemination Using Open Access
The visibility, usage and impact of researchers’ own findings can increase with Open Access, as does their power to find, access and use the work of others.
This book aims to guide the scientific community on the requirements of Open Access, and the plethora of low-cost solutions available. A compendium of selected literature on Open Access is presented to increase the awareness of the potential of open publishing in general.
The book also aims to encourage decision makers in academia and research centers to adopt institutional and regional Open Access Journals and Archives to make their own scientific results public and fully searchable on the Internet.
Table of Contents
[http://tinyurl.com/5c6r35]
Free PDF Download
[http://sdu.ictp.it/openaccess/SciDissOpenAccess.pdf]
Source
[http://sdu.ictp.it/openaccess/book.html]
Associated Workshop
[http://tinyurl.com/55tsdm]
T-As-In-Team: Management Through Collaboration
Management Through Collaboration: Teaming in a Networked World (Routledge publishers, 2010)
Charles Wankel / Author and Organizer / St. John’s University, New York, USA / wankelc@stjohns.edu
The idea is that this book will be produced using an immense network of coauthors. The chapters will present text, examples, and exercises using networking in a globalized world as a prism through which the key management functions are refracted in telling, useful and important ways. This introductory management textbook is using a new authoring structure to create a high quality, cutting-edge, and well-researched book.
The coauthors of this breakthrough endeavor number almost a thousand management educators and researchers in about ninety nations. The twenty-first century global virtual community creating this work is itself an interesting constellation of management phenomena that provides a wide range of exciting management experiences for its members to use as examples in their teaching and writing. More importantly, being part of such a diverse, constantly self-creating, mob of innovators is immense fun! It is our hope that our contributions from Tonga to Peru, from Iceland to Botswana, from Hawaii to Tunisia, from China to Grenada, will reflect our diversity and yet our communality in this increasingly connected world in ways that will engage and excite learners in all the nations of the world.
[http://globally-collaborating.com/]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: MANAGING IN A NETWORKED WORLD
1: Managing the New Workplace: Collaborating in the organization
2: Historical Context of Contemporary Management: From Individual Stars to Winning Teams
PART II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
3: Shaping Corporate Culture
4: Managing in a Global Environment
5: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
6: Entrepreneurship and E-commerce
PART III: PLANNING
7: Organizational Planning and Goal Setting
8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation
9: Managerial Decision Making
10: Global Management
PART IV: ORGANIZING
11: Organizing in a Networked World
12: Structures for Coordinating in a High Tech World
13: Change at All Levels and Speeds
14: Human Resource Management
15: Diversity in Multicultural Organizations
PART V: LEADING
16: Attitudes, Perceptions, Learning and Stress
17: Leadership in Organizations
18: Motivation in Organizations
19: Communicating in Organizations
20: Teamwork in Organizations
PART VI: CONTROLLING
21: The Importance of Control
22: Information Technology and E-Business
23: Operations and Service Management
[http://globally-collaborating.com/t/index.html]
AUTHORS
[http://globally-collaborating.com/authors/index.html]
AUTHOR COUNTRY STATS
[http://globally-collaborating.com/c/index.html]
NODAL PROJECT PEOPLE
[http://globally-collaborating.com/n/index.html]
GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Citation Style
Follow The Chicago Manual of Style, newest edition, for citation and other stylistic formats.
Microsoft Word
Textual material for the book should be submitted in Microsoft Word (Windows PC version).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When will I be assigned to a chapter team?
Currently we are registering authors into chapter wikis. As new colleagues join the project, they will be registered within a week’s time after completing the authors’ survey.
What is the general project timeline?
The draft of the main paper-form textbook is due on December 1st, 2008. However, the digital form and ancillaries can be worked on after that. The book comes out in January 2010.
See Also
“Management Professor Uses ‘Crowdsourcing’ to Write Textbook”
[http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/]
Administrator and alumnus retires after 51 years
October 30, 2008
Administrator and alumnus retires after 51 years
Professors aren’t the only ones with knowledge and experience on this campus.
Recently retired administrator Leo Sweeney has seen UMKC through 51 years of invaluable service (not to mention his years as a student) and provides an example of the variety of assets our university offers its students.
The Wiki: An Environment For Scholarly Conversation and Publishing
A “wiki is a … collaborative space … because of its total freedom, ease of access, and use, [and] simple and uniform navigational conventions … .” “[It] … is also a way to organize and cross-link knowledge …” Ward Cunningham, Father of The Wiki (Leuf and Cunningham, 2001, 16). Most wikis provide the user with a set of navigation or utility tools such as the ability to create and edit a page, view recently changed pages, and rollback to previous page versions. In addition, many wikis include a discussion forum for proposed page changes.
Among its many perceived benefits are its potential for facilitating a more creative environment and expanding knowledgebase, and a significant ability to harness the power of diverse point-of-views in creating collaborative works.
In this presentation, we will speculate on the Wiki as a digital environment that not only supports current scholarly practices, but more importantly, offers a framework for their enhancement and transformation.
[http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/Science21StCentury2008.ppt]
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Windows Presentation, Windows Video File, Flash Presentation, MP3, PDF
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BTW-2: The Wiki: An Environment for Scholarly Conversation and Publishing is based upon
“Wikis: Disruptive Technologies for Dynamic Possibilities” PowerPoint presentation delivered at Digital Libraries à la Carte: Choices for the Future, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, August 23, 2005
[http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/TICER2005.ppt]
(accessed 21 September 2008)
PhD Position in Theoretical Population Genetics, Univ. of Vienna, Austria
October 30, 2008
PhD Position in Theoretical Population Genetics, Univ. of Vienna, Austria
Website link: http://www.mabs. at/positions. html
PhD Position in Theoretical Population Genetics at the University of Vienna
The mathematics and biosciences group (MaBS, homepage www.mabs.at) at the University of Vienna is looking for a strong and highly motivated candidate for a PhD position in evolutionary modeling and statistical data analysis.
Research environment: Vienna is not only one of the world’s most liveable cities, but also offers an excellent research environment and currently develops into one of the main centers in evolutionary research in Europe. The position will be located at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories, part of Vienna’s strong bioscience campus.
Project: Due to modern methods of high-throughput sequencing, huge amounts of DNA sequence data from population samples (”polymorphism data”) are available today. Interpretation of these data is an important task for theoreticians. In the project, we will develop novel methods to detect so-called footprints of selection in DNA polymorphism data. These footprints can be used to describe the pattern of recent adaptations on a genome. We will particularly focus
on effects of population structure and spatially variable selection on genetic footprints. We will use mathematical methods based on stochastic processes (coalescent theory) and extensive computer simulations. The project is part of an international DFG-research group “Natural Selection in Structured Populations” in collaboration with groups in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Munich, and Mathematics at the University of Freiburg.
Conditions: The position is for three years, salary is according to the FWF standard rates for PhD students in Austria. The starting date is flexible (November 08 or later).
Application: We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in quantitative methods (analytical or computational modeling or data analysis) and interest in evolutionary research. Applicants should have a Master / Diploma degree in natural science (e.g. biology or
physics), mathematics, or bioinformatics . Programming skills are highly appreciated. The working language in the group is English. German skills are not essential. The reviewing process will start in mid October 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a CV, letter of interest, and the names and email addresses of two potential referees. Applications and informal inquiries should be sent (preferably as a single pdf) to Joachim Hermisson (joachim.hermisson[ AT]univie. ac.at).
Petronas Scholarship for Undergraduate Study
The application for Undergraduate Programmes is open. Deadline for July 2009 intake is on the 3rd of March 2009.
The Government of Indonesia through its Oil and Gas Department or MIGAS and The National Education Department or Depdiknas in collaboration with Petronas is offering full time scholarships for studies in Malaysia towards the following degrees :
• BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
1. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Civil Engineering
5. Petroleum Engineering
• BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (HONOURS)
1. Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
2. Business Information System (BIS)
General selection criteria are as follows;
1. Age Not exceeding 23 years old on date of application
2. Marital Status Single
3. Academic Qualification Must have passed High School Level Examination (GCE O’Level/ SMA equivalent), and / or Tes Potensi Akademik from major universities in Indonesia
4. Language Proficiency Good command of English (oral & written)
5. Course of Study To follow any one of the above courses offered by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
The scholarships are offered to students to further their education and upon completion to serve either with Petronas or the Government of Indonesia in any of the designated departments, subsidiaries, companies, organizations or institutions for a period to be agreed upon.
Kindly download and complete the UTP Application Form (attached in this email) which can be obtained from the website at www.utp.edu.my, completed application form need to be submitted with your latest (non returnable) passport size photograph together with your contact number, address, curriculum vitae and relevant copies of full academic report to:
Petronas Representative Office Indonesia
Level 27, Citibank Tower
Bapindo Plaza
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 54-55
Jakarta 12190
Regards,
Desi Dwistratanti Sumadio
Msc IT - Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
(Research area: HCI, virtual reality, augmented reality in education)
SPARC Webcast: The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
October 28, 2008
SPARC Webcast: The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research “Today’s students have come of age in the Internet era. Access to knowledge is the norm for them, rather than the exception. Students recognize how the lack of access is detrimental to research and education, and how the subscription-only model can conflict with the ethic of the academy, which is to share knowledge with everyone. I hope this guide will engage students and help them become more active participants in the campus conversation.”
(Gavin Baker, author of The Right to Research) / [http://www.arl.org/sparc/students/]
The Right to Research: Engaging Students on the Topic of Access to Research
August 6, 2008 / Wednesday / 1:00PM – 2:30PM (Eastern)
With: Gavin Baker, Graduate, University of Florida and SPARC Outreach Fellow ; Nelson Pavlosky, Law Student, George Mason University, and SPARC Summer Intern ; Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC.
Moderator: Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications, SPARC
Today’s college students – both undergraduate and graduate –possess tremendous potential for shaping the future of scholarly exchange. Appreciating student perspectives on information sharing and access to research can help to advance library outreach programs. In partnership with student leaders, SPARC has developed The Right to Research – a campaign that encourages student engagement and provides a suite of materials to help libraries connect with students on the topic of access to research. The goal of The Right to Research is to explore ways that libraries and students might advance new opportunities to work together in creating a more open system of scholarly communication.
Please join us for the latest installment in The Right to Research campaign. At this online event, student leaders Gavin Baker and Nelson Pavlosky will lead a discussion on: why working with students is critical to advancing the discussing of access to research; how to effectively engage students on campus and what resources are available; and specific actions to take next semester – including an announcement of our next nationwide on-campus event to raise awareness.
This invitation is open to SPARC members and other libraries only. You’ll need access to a phone and a Web browser to participate. Access details will be sent to registrants. Limited to 100 participants. Register by end of day, Friday, August 1, 2008 at [http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/event_registration.shtml]
Questions and comments may be directed to Jennifer McLennan (jennifer@arl.org).
Source [http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0722.shtml]
Webcast Slides [http://www.arl.org/sparc/bm~doc/student_engagement_v3_08-aug.pdf]
Political Corner - Light rail debate
Among other issues, Kansas City residents will vote this November on whether to build a light rail transportation system for the city.
The proposition reads, “shall the City of Kansas City impose a sales tax of one-fourth percent for the purpose of funding capital improvements, and a sales tax of one eighth percent, both for a period not to exceed 25 years, beginning April 1, 2009 .
