October 20Tuesday

• Open Access: what it is and what's going on?

  October 20, 2015 from 2pm to 4:30pm – United Kingdom The Open Access movement originated within the research community and, amongst other benefits, was intended to significantly improve access to research across the world. More recently there has been… Organized by Stephen Carlton | Type: oa week event

• Presentación del Portal Bibliotecario PRIAIS

  October 20, 2015 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm – Cuba Este Portal Bibliotecario posibilita el acceso a los servicios desarrollados por la Biblioteca Central “Rubén Martínez Villena” para apoyar las actividades de docencia, investigación y extensión de l… Organized by Yohannis Martí Lahera y Mirelys Puerta Díaz | Type: lanzamiento

• Presentación de Scriptorium, el Repositorio institucional de la UH

  October 20, 2015 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm – Cuba  es una de las herramientas que pone a su disposición la Dirección de Información para preservar y difundir la creación intelectual y científica generada en nuestra universidad. Organized by Yohannis Martí Lahera y Mirelys Puerta Díaz | Type: lanzamiento

• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Navigating the Wild West of Open Access Publishing

  October 20, 2015 from 1:30pm to 3pm – United States of America There’s a “Gold rush” happening in the new frontier of open access publishing! As publishers experiment with new business models, there’s an explosion of new journal titles and publishers. In the tra… Organized by Anali Maughan Perry | Type: panel

• The Great Divide – the global research agenda. Dundalk Institute of Technology Library

  October 20, 2015 from 1pm to 3pm – Ireland A panel discussion on how open access to information (OA) influences local and international development issues. We will be discussing: How OA can alter the current research climate Factors that det… Organized by DkIT Library | Type: panel

• Open Access: the Good, the Bad and the Unknown

  October 20, 2015 from 1pm to 2:30pm – Canada Open Access: What it is, What it Means for you & Why You Should Care.   The ways in which knowledge is created and exchanged is evolving. Many international funding agencies, including Canada’s f… Organized by Rosarie Coughlan, Scholarly Publishing Librarian, Queen's University | Type: panel-discussion.

• Humanities Research, Publics and Access

  October 20, 2015 from 12:15pm to 1:15pm – United Kingdom Brunel University London welcomes Martin Eve, founder of the Open Library of the Humanities. The way in which researchers publish their work is undergoing a profound transformation. The introduction… Organized by Brunel University London | Type: talk

• Central University of Technology Open Access Seminar

  October 20, 2015 from 12pm to 3pm – South Africa A lunchtime seminar presented to staff & students about OA, and the benefits thereof. Keynote speaker: Ina Smith, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). View presentation. Organized by Lizette Storm | Type: seminar

• Open Access Faculty Panel

  October 20, 2015 from 12pm to 1pm – United States of America On Tuesday, October 20, Kathryn A. Martin Library will present a moderated panel conversation composed of UMD faculty members who are publishers, editors, and advocates of Open Access scholarship. Jo… Organized by | Type: panel

• Open Access Week Roadshow - Merchiston campus

  October 20, 2015 from 12pm to 2pm – United Kingdom Staff and students at Edinburgh Napier University are invited to come along to our Open Access Week Roadshow in Merchiston foyer. We've got lots of information about Open Access at the university and… Organized by Joyce Templeton | Type: roadshow