Join ACRL for a free ACRL Presents webcast to kick-off Open Access Week.  The webcast, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Open Access” will be held Wednesday, October 25, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Central time (10:00 -11:00 a.m. Pacific | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Central | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern).

Open Access Week is an international event that celebrates the open movement. We work with colleagues to plan creative programs that spread awareness of open access. But what do we talk about when we talk about open access? How can we tailor our messages to communicate with a variety of audiences succinctly and persuasively? Join colleagues to reflect on our messages and see how peers have taught about openness.

Outcomes:

• Define open access in your own words in order to explain it effectively to audiences.
• Understand rationales for and against open access in order to communicate the value of openness to stakeholders.
• Become aware of examples of open access lessons and activities that can be adapted for your presentations and classes.

Speaker: Maryam Fakouri is a Scholarly Publishing Outreach Librarian at the University of Washington Seattle. She monitors developments in information law and policy that affect higher education, and she offers guidance about various copyright issues. She has designed educational programs about copyright, fair use, open access, and related topics. Prior to specializing in scholarly communication, Maryam was a reference and teaching librarian. Maryam co-designed the curriculum for the ACRL traveling workshop “Two Paths Converge: Designing Educational Opportunities on the Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy” which she continues to present for ACRL upon request. Maryam has a Master of Library Science from Indiana University and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. Read more about Maryam in her ACRL Member of the Week profile on ACRL Insider.

Free registration is now available.  The webcast will be recorded and the archive will be shared after the live event.  Contact mconahan@ala.org with questions.