The OA debate reaches my workplace

It’s good to know that your workplace is (relatively) progressive:

“Open Access and the Changing Nature of Scholarly Communication”

Forum to be held on Monday 17 September 2007 12.30pm to 5pm
Seminar Room, Level 4, Sustainable Minerals Institute, Sir James Foots Building
The University of Queensland St Lucia campus

Here’s the program, if you happen to be in Brisbane that day.

Malaise

mal·aise (n.)

1. a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort
2. a general sense of depression or unease

• Notes from the pipeline - on German postdoc prospects
• The fear - on writing up and finding a job
• The Ph in a Bioinformatics PhD - academia, industry or merchant banking?
• Giving up? - on endless paper rejection

It’s good to know that you’re not alone, but this blogosphere synchronicity is a little un-nerving.