October 20–26, 2025 | Theme: Who Owns the Knowledge?
International Open Access Week is a global event promoting free and immediate access to scholarly research. Now in its 18th year, it invites researchers, institutions, and communities to explore the benefits of Open Access and advocate for equitable knowledge sharing.
This year’s theme, “Who Owns the Knowledge?”, sparks important conversations about access, ownership, and the future of scholarly communication.
Leddy Library Open Access Mini Conference
Friday, October 24, 2025. 1:00–2:00 PM.
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Join us for a dynamic hour of lightning talks from University of Windsor professors and librarians. Discover how Open Access is transforming scholarship and explore practical strategies for sharing knowledge.
Agenda Highlights:
- Welcome & Opening Remarks – Tamsin Bacon
- Journal of Teaching and Learning: Visibility, Impact, and AI Policy in Practice – Dr. Clayton Smith
- AI in Scholarly Publishing: Trends and OA Guidelines – Grace Liu
- The Curious Case of Missing Legal Data – Annette Demers
- Digitizing Major Papers to Surface Student Research – Art Rhyno
- Beyond the Paywall: How to Open Your Research to the World – Dave Johnston
- Data Deposit and Data Sharing – Berenica Vejvoda
- Hidden Treasures in Plain Sight: Easy Searching for OERs – Adam Mulcaster
- Scholaris: Open Source Community Repository Services for Canada’s Universities – Pascal Calarco
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