Fourteenth International Conference on Grey Literature
Tracking Innovation through Grey Literature
29-30 November 2012
National Research Council, CNR Rome, Italy
GL14 Keynote Address
Dr. Jan Brase to deliver the Keynote
Jan Brase has a degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Computer science. His research background is metadata, ontologies and digital libraries. Since 2005 he is head of the DOI-registration agency for research data at the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB). He is furthermore Managing Agent of DateCite, an international consortium with 16 members from 12 countries http://www.datacite.org. DataCite was founded in December 2009 and has set itself the goal of making online access to all kinds of information for scientists easier by promoting the acceptance of research data and grey literature as individual, citable scientific objects. DataCite has already assigned over 1.3 million DOI names to data sets and grey literature. Jan is Chair of the International DOI foundation (IDF), Vice-President of the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) and Co-Chair of the recently established CODATA Data Citation task group. He is author of several articles and conference papers on the citation of data sets and the new challenges for libraries in dealing with such non-textual information objects.
GL13 Proceedings (Now in Print)
Thirteenth International Conference on Grey Literature
Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA December 5-6, 2011
The Grey Circuit From Social Networking to Wealth Creation
Publication Order Form (PDF)
GL13 Conference Proceedings - Now in Print Thirteenth International Conference on Grey Literature : The Grey Circuit, From Social Networking to Wealth Creation, 5-6 December 2011 / compiled by D.J. Farace and J. Frantzen ; GreyNet, Grey Literature Network Service. – Amsterdam : TextRelease, February 2012. – 184 p. – Author Index. – (GL conference series, ISSN 1386-2316 ; No. 13)
What the Future holds in store for GreyNet International
Business Report 2012 (PDF)
To the hundreds of Organizations Worldwide with whom GreyNet has contacts
North America 48%, Europe 37%, Asia 12%, and Remaining Geographical Regions
The accompanying slide presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the workings of TextRelease and its Grey Literature Network Service. TextRelease is an independent program and conference bureau specializing in the field of grey literature and networked information. GreyNet, Grey Literature Network Service, was founded in 1992 and relaunched in 2003 under the leadership and direction of TextRelease. Since its relaunch, it has developed into an international network capable of serving various sectors of government, academics, business and industry as well as subject based communities producing, processing, and distributing grey literature. The mission of GreyNet, which is dedicated to research, publication, open access, and education in the field of grey literature, requires now more than ever an infrastructure commensurate to its real potential. In order to further expand and develop future capabilities for the Grey Literature Network Service, an infrastructure other than that of a sole proprietorship is essential. While TextRelease provided a basis for GreyNet’s relaunch in 2003, it alone cannot render the needed capital and investment for GreyNet's potential to develop and expand on the global information landscape. The ideal organization would be focused internationally and have genuine interest in the field of grey literature both in digital and print formats.
Following the example of other international organizations, the vision and direction for GreyNet would do well to model upon an infrastructure of that of an association. To this end, TextRelease seeks to cooperate with leading institutions in the transfer and registration of GreyNet as a new legal entity i.e. an international association with a designated seat of governance. The Twelfth International Conference on Grey Literature provided a unique opportunity to discuss the future of GreyNet in a professional forum and each successive conference in the GL-Series provides an occasion to further discuss its intended transition.
Dominic Farace, Director TextRelease/GreyNet
New Publication on Grey Literature - De Gruyter|Saur 2010
The further rise of electronic publishing has come to change the scale and diversity of grey literature facing librarians and other information practitioners. This compiled work brings together research and authorship over the past decade dealing with both the supply and demand sides of grey literature. While this book is written with students and instructors of Colleges and Schools of Library and Information Science in mind, it likewise serves as a reader for information professionals working in any and all like knowledge-based communities.ISBN 978-3-598-11793-0
GL12 - Twelfth International Conference on Grey Literature, Transparency in Grey Literature, Grey Tech Approaches to High Tech Issues. - National Technical Library, Prague, Czech Republic, December 6-7, 2010
GL11 - Eleventh International Conference on Grey Literature, The Grey Mosaic, Piecing It All Together. - Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA, December 14-15, 2009
GL10 - Tenth International Conference on Grey Literature, Designing the Grey Grid for Information Society. - Science Park Amsterdam (NL), December 8-9, 2008 GL9 - Ninth International Conference on Grey Literature, Grey Foundations in Information Landscape. - Provincial House Antwerp (BE), December 10-11, 2007
GL8 - Eighth International Conference on Grey Literature, Harnessing the Power of Grey. - University of New Orleans (USA), December 4-5, 2006 GL7 - Seventh International Conference on Grey Literature, Open Access to Grey Resources. – INIST/CNRS, Nancy (FR), December 5-6, 2005
GL6 - Sixth International Conference on Grey Literature, Work on Grey in Progress. - New York Academy of Medicine (USA), December 6-7, 2004
GL5 - Fifth International Conference on Grey Literature, Grey Matters in the World of Networked Information. – KNAW Amsterdam (NL), December 4-5, 2003 GL4 - Fourth International Conference on Grey Literature, New Frontiers in Grey Literature (GL'99). – Kellogg Conference Center, Washington D.C. USA, October 4-5, 1999
GL3 - Third International Conference on Grey Literature, Perspectives on the Design and Transfer of Scientific and Technical Information (GL'97). – Jean Monnet Building, Luxembourg, November 13-14, 1997
GL2 - Second International Conference on Grey Literature, Grey Exploitations in the 21st Century (GL'95). – Catholic University of America, Washinton D.C. USA, November 2-3, 1995
GL1 - First International Conference on Grey Literature, Weinberg Report 2000 (GL'93). – RAI Congress Centre Amsterdam (NL), December 13-15, 1993
TextRelease Program and Conference Bureau Javastraat 194-HS 1095 CP Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel./Fax +31(0) 20-331.2420 Email conference@textrelease.com
