GreyWorks 2011, Ten Strategies for Grey Literature

Summer Workshop Series on Grey Literature

“Ten Strategies for Grey Literature”

Amsterdam, 9 September 2011

http://www.greynet.org/greyworks2011.html

GreyWorks 2011 is the 3rd Workshop in the Summer Series focusing on ten strategies in grey literature carried out by researchers in Europe and North America. The works covered are by GreyNet Award Recipients and Authors in the book entitled ‘Grey Literature in Library and Information Studies’ published by De Gruyter|Saur, 2010. The strategies or inroads to grey literature deal with ● specific subject areas and disciplines ● various document types in electronic and print formats ● open access and business models ● supply-side publishing and demand-side access, as well as ● quality assessment and curriculum development in this expanding field of information.

GreyWorks 2011 is geared to information professionals and practitioners involved in the areas of policy development and management of grey literature collections, the production and publication of grey literature, and in research and education in library and information sciences. For newcomers to grey literature, GreyWorks 2011 will bring you up to speed with the state of the art in the field. For the vanguard in grey literature, this workshop will explore current research initiatives and challenge you to rethink existing strategies. GreyWorks 2011 is a mix of formal presentation, exercises, and informal discussion. During the afternoon wrap-up, participants will together draft a consensus document indicating future trends and directions for grey literature.

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