Open access publishing is a movement that encourages making scholarly resources more freely available over the internet. The goal is to maximize the impact of research, particularly research that has been funded with public money.
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In 2010, Open Access Week will be October 18-24. Save the date for this year’s programs, which will include:
- Monday, October 18. Brown bag seminar, Sciences and Engineering Library, 090/070 from noon-1:00 p.m. on “green” (self-archiving) publishing options and authors’ rights;
- Tuesday October 19, Dr. Rob Kirby, Professor of Mathematics at UC Berkeley and a member of the board of the non-profit Mathematical Sciences Publishers, will speak on affordable, sustainable models of scholarly publishing. Thompson Library, 165, 10:30 a.m.-noon;
- Wednesday, October 20. Brown bag seminar at Knowlton School of Architecture on Creative Commons licensing, noon-1:00 p.m.;
- Wednesday, October 20. Pat Furlong will speak to the community on the importance of open access publishing for patient and family information and education. Ms. Furlong is Founding President and CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a foundation that focuses on research, advocacy, education, and compassion for individuals affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Worthington Public Library (Old Worthington) 7:00-8:30 p.m.;
- Thursday, October 21. Pat Furlong will hold a second talk for university faculty students, and staff on the importance of open access publishing for patient and family information and education. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
For more information on 2010 Open Access programming contact, Anne Gilliland.
OSU Open Access Week programming is sponsored by the University Libraries, Prior Health Sciences Library, the National Library of Medicine, the Learning Technology Grants of the Digital Union, the Knowlton School of Architecture, and the OSU Department of Mathematics.
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