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All Events in Canada (107)

Open Access: Research and Innovation Professional Development Series

October 23, 2018 from 10:30am to 11:30am – Canada Open Access LI5014C (Paterson Library, 5th floor) & Orillia 0A2005 This 45-minute session provides an introduction to open access journals from the perspective of prospective authors. We’ll look… Organized by Research Services and Library - Lakehead University | Type: presentation

A Panel Discussion: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Equitable Open Systems

October 24, 2018 from 10:30am to 12pm – Canada Increasingly, funders, publishers, universities, and governments are mandating open policies and practices. In the design of new systems that produce and distribute knowledge openly, we must think cr… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: panel, discussion
Paywall: The Business of Open Scholarship

October 24, 2018 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Canada Join VIUSU and Vancouver Island University Library for a free screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. This documentary focuses on the need for open access to research and science, question… Organized by VIU Library & VIUSU | Type: film
Open Access: Tips for Planning (webinar)

October 24, 2018 from 12pm to 1pm – Canada When people hear or see the words "open access," they think of open access journals and wonder how much they’ll have to pay to publish in them. This session will address some of the misperceptions ar… Organized by Dalhousie University Libraries | Type: webinar
Open but not Free: Invisible Labour in Open Scholarship

October 24, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm – Canada In recent years, the open scholarship movement has gained momentum by aiming to fundamentally transform how knowledge is created and shared. Making open access, open data, and open education the defa… Organized by BCIT, SFU, UBC, UFV, Langara College, KPU | Type: panel, discussion

Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship & Facilitated Discussion

October 25, 2018 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Canada Join us for popcorn as we screen Paywall, followed by a facilitated discussion with Scholarly Communications Librarian, Melissa Rothfus. Paywall: The Business of Scholarship is a documentary which… Organized by Dalhousie University Libraries | Type: film, and, discussion
Before You Sign: Know your Academic Publishing Rights

October 25, 2018 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Canada This hands-on workshop empowers participants to understand and exercise their rights as authors. Attendees will have an opportunity to compare publication agreements, learn about tools and best pract… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: workshop
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship @ StFX

October 25, 2018 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Canada The Angus L. Macdonald Library at St FX University will be taking part in Open Access Week activities by hosting a screening of the movie "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship." Date: Thursday, Octo… Organized by StFX University - Angus L. Macdonald Library | Type: screening

Screening of the movie Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

October 26, 2018 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Canada Bring your lunch and enjoy free dessert (cake)! Bottled water will also be provided. A discussion of the movie will follow as time allows. Organized by Kim Mears | Type: moving, screening
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship (Film Screening)

October 26, 2018 from 3pm to 4:30pm – Canada This documentary, produced and directed by Jason Schmitt, focuses on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the 25.2 billion a year that flows into for-profi… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: movie, screening