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Virtual Meeting for Open Textbooks, 20th May 2009

May 18, 2009 in Events, Free Culture, Metadata, OKF, Open Textbooks

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The Community College Open Textbook Project, California Digital Marketplace, and the Open Knowledge Foundation invite those with an interest in open textbooks to a meeting on Wednesday, May 20th at 1330-1530 pm PDT (2130-2330 GMT or 2230-0030 CET).

The meeting will be primarly focused on metadata, tagging, interoperability issues, and repository efforts for open textbooks.

If you are in California, you can attend in person at the Foothil College Campus – otherwise you can participate virtually. Further details, including how to participate and an agenda, can be found on the wiki at:

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