OA speakers bureau

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.

• This is a list of people willing to speak about OA at conferences. (Listing oneself here is not a commitment to accept any particular invitation.)
• Please include an institutional affiliation and contact information or a link to a page containing contact information.
• This list started life as Open Access Advocates Worldwide, compiled by the Canadian Library Association Information Commons Interest Group. We thank the CLA ICIG for its willingness to move the list to OAD.
• Alphabetical by country, and then by speaker.

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Argentina

• Nancy Gómez, independent consultant, E-LIS editor from Argentina

Armenia

• Tigran Zargaryan, Director at Fundamental Scientific Library, tigran[@]flib.sci.am

Australia

• Paul Ashton, Victoria and LaTrobe University, co-founder of Open Humanities Press, co-founder and co-editor of Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy.

Belarus

• Viatcheslav Britchkovski, National Library of Belarus, eIFL-OA country coordinator, v_britch[@]nlb.by

Bulgaria

• Radostina Todorova, New Bulgarian University Library, eIFL-OA country coordinator, rtodorova[@]nbu.bg

Austria

• Monika Bargmann, librarian, E-LIS editor for Austria

Canada

• Manal Allagabo, University of Regina

• Leslie Chan, University of Toronto

• Olivier Charbonneau, Concordia University Libraries; Blog, CultureLibra.ca (in French)

• Alec Couros, University of Regina

• Hilde Coldenbrander, University of British Columbia Library

• Danielle Dennie, Concordia University Library

• Halina de Maurivez, University of Ottawa

• John Dupuis, Steacie Science & Engineering Library, York University

• Michael Geist, University of Ottawa

• Dean Giustini, University of British Columbia

• Jean-Claude Guédon, Université de Montréal

• Stevan Harnad, Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Sciences, Institut des sciences cognitives, Université du Québec à Montréal

• Tom Hickerson, Vice-Provost and University Librarian, University of Calgary

• Arif Jinha - federal NDP candidate - Lanark Frontenac Lennox and Addington - MA student Globalization and International Developmment University of Ottawa

• David Mattison, The Ten Thousand Year Blog

• Russell McOrmond

• Heather Morrison Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa School of Information Studies and author of the scholarly blog The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics

• Francis Ouellette, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

• G.W. Brian Owen, Simon Fraser University Library, a partner in the Public Knowledge Project(Open Journal Systems, Open Conference Systems)

• Lesley Perkins, Canada Border Services Agency

• Sharon Reeves, Library and Archives Canada Theses Canada Portal Project

• Kumiko Vézina, Electronic Resources Coordinator at Concordia University Libraries, E-LIS Chief-Editor for Canada, blogger at OA Librarian

• Andrew Waller, Serials Librarian, University of Calgary

• John Willinsky, University of British Columbia, founder & leader of the Public Knowledge Project

Germany

• Dale Askey, HTWK Leipzig; director, New Prairie Press

• Bettina Goerner, Manager Open Access, Springer Verlag, springer.com/openaccess

• Klaus Graf, Archivalia, RWTH Aachen/University Freiburg im Breisgau

• Margo Bargheer, Universitätsverlag Göttingen, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen

• Ulrich Herb, Science Consultant & Independant Researcher, Specialist Electronic Publishing & Open Access at Saarland University and State Library

• Anja Kersting, Informationsplattform open-access.net, Universität Konstanz

• Karlheinz Pappenberger, Fachreferent, Bibliothek der Universität Konstanz

• Birgit Schmidt Open-Access-Netzwerk für Repositorien, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen

• Rubina Vock, Informationsplattform open-access.net, Freie Universität Berlin, Center für Digitale Systeme

Ghana

• Abednego Corletey, Systems Librarian, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUSTSpace administrator [email protected]

India

• Victor Kalyane, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Italy

• Valentina Comba, Manager of the E-Learning Centre, University of Bologna

• Antonella De Robbio, librarian, University of Padua, E-LIS

• Francesca Di Donato, University of Pisa, HyperJournal

• Paola Gargiulo, Electronic Resource Specialist and OA advocate CASPUR

• Andrea Marchitelli, E-LIS editor for Italy, CILEA

• Susanna Mornati, E-Publishing Project Leader at CILEA

• Maria Chiara Pievatolo, professor, University of Pisa, Bollettino Telematico di Filosofia Politica

• Imma Subirats, E-LIS Coordinator, E-LIS, information management specialist of FAO of the United Nations

Kyrgyzstan

• Sania Battalova, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan Library Information Consortium, eIFL country coordinator, battalovas[at]mail.auca.kg
• Safia Rafikova, American University of Central Asia Library, eIFL-OA country coordinator, rafikova_s[@]mail.auca.kg

Moldova

• Nelly Ţurcan, the State University of Moldova, tsurcannelly[@]usm.md

Nepal

• Dr. Angel Magar, Executive Editor, Journal of Nepal Medical Association, editor[@]jnma.com.np
• Dr. Arun Neopane, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Netherlands

• Jan Velterop, BOAI signatory Budapest Open Access Initiative

Nigeria

• Steven Akintude, University of Jos, sakintun[@]gmail.com
• Emcee Gideon Christian, Research Intern, IDRC, gchristian[@]idrc.ca
• Ezra S. Gbaje, Department of Library and Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, eIFL-OA country coordinator, shiloba[@]yahoo.com

Russia

• Evgeny Negulyaev, Ural State University Scientific Library, Evgeny.Negulyaev[@]usu.ru
• Elena Okhezina, Ural State University Scientific Library, eIFL country coordinator, Elena.Okhezina[@]usu.ru
• Sergey Parinov, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Socionet, sparinov[@]gmail.com

Saudi Arabia

• Sulieman S Alshuhri Lecturer at, Information Study Dept., Main Editor of Arab Initiatives of Open Access AIOA, Speaking can be in Arabic or English Language.

Serbia

• Biljana Kosanovic, Department of Scientific Information, National Library of Serbia, Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition (KoBSON), eIFL country coordinator, biljana[at]nb.rs
• Nikola Stanic, Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES), eIFL-OA country coordinator, nikola[@]ceon.rs

Singapore

• Charlotte Hubbard, Journal Development Editor, BioMed Central

Slovenia

• Miha Peternel, Faculty of Computer and Information Science (FRI), University of Ljubljana, Miha.Peternel[@]fri.uni-lj.si

South Africa

• Eve Gray, Honorary Research Associate, the Centre for Educational Technology (CET), the University of Cape Town, Project Director of the OpeningScholarship Project, Eve.Gray[@]uct.ac.za
• Monica Hammes, University of Pretoria, Monica.Hammes[@]up.ac.za
• Elsabe Olivier, Open Scholarship Manager at University of Pretoria, elsabe.olivier[@]up.ac.za
• Dale Peters, Scientific Technical Manager DRIVER II, State and University Library of Goettingen, peters[@]sub.uni-goettingen.de
• Ina Smith, Dgital Librarian / IR Manager, Sellenbosch University, ismith[@]sun.ac.za
• Susan Veldsman, Director: Scholarly Publishing Unit, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), susan[@]assaf.org.za

Spain

• Remedios Melero, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos

Switzerland

• Christian Fuhrer, Open Access Coordinator, Zurich Open Repository and Archive, University of Zurich

• Salvatore Mele, CERN and SCOAP3

• Jens Vigen, CERN Head Librarian

• Ingeborg Zimmermann, Open Access Project Leader, Main Library University of Zurich

Turkey

• İlkay Holt, E-LIS editor for Turkey, Açık Erişim Dünyasından, Koç University Library

Ukraine

• Olena Haleta, associate professor at Ivan Franko National University, Lviv, olena_haleta[@]yahoo.com
• Iryna Kuchma, eIFL Open Access program manager, eIFL - Open Access
• Galina Proskudina, Institute of Software Systems, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, gupros[@]isofts.kiev.ua
• Tetiana Yaroshenko, University Librarian, Vice President for IT, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Аcademy, eIFL-OA country coordinator, yaroshenko[@]ukma.kiev.ua

United Kingdom

• Virginia Barbour, Chief Editor, PLoS Medicine, Public Library of Science

• Theo Bloom, Chief Editor, PLoS Biology, Public Library of Science

• Matthew Cockerill, Managing Director, BioMed Central

• Gary Hall, Research Professor at Coventry University, Founding co-editor of Culture Machine, Director of the Cultural Studies Open Access Archive CSeARCH , Co-founder of Open Humanities Press

• Deborah Kahn, Publishing Director BioMed Central

• Barbara Kirsop, Trustee/Secretary Electronic Publishing Trust for Development

• Derek Law, Professor and Librarian at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

• Mark Patterson, Director of Publishing, Public Library of Science

• David Prosser, Director, SPARC Europe

• Alma Swan, Director, Key Perspectives Ltd

• Mike Taylor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol. Co-author, Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week. Email [email protected]

• Ben Toth, Director, National Library for Health

• Jan Velterop, BOAI signatory Budapest Open Access Initiative

• Bryan Vickery, COO, BioMed Central

United States

• Karen Albert, Senior Director for Education & Information Services, Fox Chase Cancer Center

• Gavin Baker, Outreach Fellow, SPARC

• Fred Benenson, Member, Board of Directors, Students for Free Culture

• Pete Binfield, Managing Editor, PLoS ONE, Public Library of Science

• Julia C. Blixrud, Assistant Executive Director, Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries

• Jean-Claude Bradley, Drexel UniversityUsefulChem Project

• Andre Brown, Graduate student, University of Pennsylvania

• Pat Brown, Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and founding co-director of the Public Library of Science

• Karen Butter, University Librarian and Assistant Vice Chancellor, University of California - San Francisco

• Catherine Candee, Executive Director, Strategic Publishing & Broadcast Initiatives, University of California

• Michael Carroll, Visiting Professor of Law and Director of the Project on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, American University, Washington College of Law

• Mary Case, University Librarian, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Paul Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Kenny Crews, Director of Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University

• Michael Eisen, Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Associate Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development at the University of California - Berkeley

• Ray English, Director of Libraries, Oberlin College, Chair, SPARC Steering Committee, [email protected]

• Susan Gibbons, University of Rochester Libraries

• Diane Graves, University Librarian, Trinity University

• Ethan Guillen, Executive Director, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

• Melissa Hagemann, Information Program, Open Society Instittue

• Karla Hahn, Associate Executive Director, Federal Relations and Information Policy, Association of Research Libraries

• Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC

• Rebecca Kennison, Director, Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, Columbia University Libraries/Information Services

• Molly Kleinman, Copyright Specialist Librarian, University of Michigan Library

• Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications, SPARC

• Catherine Mitchell, Director, eScholarship Publishing Group, University of California

• Catherine Nancarrow, Managing Editor, Public Library of Science, PLoS Computational Biology , PLoS Genetics, PLoS NTDs, PLoS Pathogens

• James Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, Columbia University

• Joyce Ogburn, University Librarian and Director, University of Utah

• Randy Olsen, University Librarian, Brigham Young University

• Nelson Pavlosky, Co-founder, Students for Free Culture

• Robin Peek, Editor, Open Access Directory, Associate Professor, Simmons College

• Beth Ritter-Guth, The College English Wiki, The Community College without Borders Project

• Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian, University of Wisconsin.

• Nick Shockey, Director of Student Advocacy, SPARC

• Kevin Smith, Scholarly Communications Officer, Duke University

• David J Solomon, Professor of Medicine Michigan State University.

• Elizabeth Stark Member, Board of Directors, Students for Free Culture

• Peter Suber, Director of the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication, Director of the Harvard Open Access Project, Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Senior Researcher at SPARC.

• Sharon Terry, President & CEO, Genetic Alliance

• Pat Thibodeau, Associate Dean for Library Services and Archives, Duke University

• Gary Ward, Associate Professor, University of Vermont

• John Wilbanks, VP for Science at Creative Commons, Science Commons and Creative Commons

• John Willinsky, Founder and Director, Public Knowledge Project

• Gavin Yamey, Senior Magazine Editor, PLoS Medicine

• Philip Young, University Libraries, Virginia Tech