Celebrate International Open Access Week 2024

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Happy Open Access Week UWindsor!

Open Access (OA) is a type of scholarly publishing where research and scholarship are made freely available to all, and where redistribution and reuse are encouraged, oftentimes by assigning a Creative Commons License to a work. International Open Access Week (Oct. 21 - 27) is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of OA, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues around the globe, and to help inspire wider participation in OA publishing. This year’s theme is the same as last year’s: Community over Commercialization. As stated on the International Open Access Week website, this theme calls us to “…prioritize approaches to open scholarships that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community.”

At Leddy Library, we’re celebrating in a lot of different ways. Celebrate with us by…

Joining us at our event: Please join us for the Leddy Library Open Access Lightning Talks, Monday, October, 21st, 2024 from 2:00pm-3:00pm. In this one-hour virtual event, you will hear from Leddy Librarians and the Office of Open Learning on how we can help you make your work OA. We will also discuss key developments and changes within the worlds of OA that we think UWindsor researchers should know about. Register here!

Playing OA bingo: Download and play our Open Access bingo sheet to learn more about OA, including pathways to OA, types of OA, OA terminology, and more!

Attending events beyond Leddy: Events celebrating Open Access Week, which can be found on this webpage, are happening around the globe.

The Scholarly Communications team at Leddy encourages you to check out, in particular, the events, recordings, and resources listed below!
 
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