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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">29 November, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Final reminder: OR2017 submission deadline November 30th<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The final deadline for submitting proposals and scholarship programme applications to the Twelfth International Conference on Open Repositories (@OR2017aus and #or2017) closes on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. The conference
is scheduled to take place June 26-30 in Brisbane, Australia and is being hosted by The University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Griffith University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The theme this year is “Open : Innovation | Knowledge | Repositories.” You may review the call for proposals here:
<a href="http://or2017.net/call-for-proposals/">http://or2017.net/call-for-proposals/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">The OR2017 Scholarship Programme enables us to provide support for a small number of full registered places (including the poster reception and banquet) for the conference in Brisbane. The programme is open to librarians,
repository managers, developers and researchers in digital libraries and related fields. Applicants submitting a paper for the conference will be given priority consideration for funding. Please note that the programme does not cover costs such as accommodation,
travel and subsistence. It is anticipated that the applicant's home institution will provide financial support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* Submit your proposal here: <a href="https://conftool.com/or2017">
https://conftool.com/or2017</a> by Nov. 30, 2016 *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">* Find out more and submit your application at
<a href="http://or2017.net/2016/11/23/2017-scholarship-programme/">http://or2017.net/2016/11/23/2017-scholarship-programme/</a> by Dec. 31, 2016 *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Closing Keynote<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We are excited to announce that Dr. Xiaolin Zhang is the former Director (2004-2015), National Science Library (NSL), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), will be our closing keynote speaker for OR 2017. With a Physics
degree, a Master of Science degree and a DLS degree, Dr. Zhang brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the areas of digital libraries, knowledge organization, data-driven knowledge discovery, and open access. For further information please go to the OR17
Speakers webpage: <a href="http://or2017.net/speakers/">http://or2017.net/speakers/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB">We look forward to seeing you at OR2016!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Sue Hutley, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Andrea Schweer, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Elin Stangeland, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Contact: <a href="mailto:or17-program-chairs@googlegroups.com">
or17-program-chairs@googlegroups.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">LOCAL HOSTS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">The University of Queensland (UQ); Queensland University of Technology (QUT); Griffith University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Contact: <a href="mailto:or2017@qut.edu.au">
or2017@qut.edu.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">CONFERENCE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">FAQs about OR2017: <a href="http://or2017.net/frequently-asked-questions/">
http://or2017.net/frequently-asked-questions/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Web site: or2017.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Twitter: @OR2017aus Tag: #OR2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ORConference/">
https://www.facebook.com/ORConference/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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