October 23 - 29, 2023 | Everywhere

All Events in United States of America (217)

October 20Tuesday

The Power of Open: How Copyright Can Inspire Creativity

October 20, 2015 from 11am to 12pm – United States of America Digital technology has transformed everyday creativity, giving everyone with an Internet connection and a “share” button the tools to be content producers. However, along with freedom of disseminatio… Organized by Jennifer Chan | Type: presentation
The Path of Open Access

October 20, 2015 from 11am to 2pm – United States of America The Path of Open Access (scholarly vs. open access journal publishing) Stop by and visit the session between 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Learning Commons, Main Library, Group Area D. Organized by Cathy Cranston | Type: learning, activities
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
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
Symposium on Open Access: Perspectives in Biomedical and Health Sciences

October 20, 2015 at 2pm to October 21, 2015 at 12pm – United States of America Rutgers University Libraries and the Rutgers Office of Research and Economic Development are co-sponsoring these symposia (held in two different locations) that will feature a keynote presentation by… Organized by Rutgers University Libraries | Type: open, access, symposia
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

October 20, 2015 from 3pm to 6pm – United States of America Join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon and help contribute to Wikipedia’s articles on Open Access. You’ll get to choose which articles to edit and you’ll be able to say that YOU have contributed to the… Organized by Gemmill Library of Mathematics, Engineering and Physics | Type: activity
Open Textbooks with Nicole Allen and David Wiley at Colorado State University

October 20, 2015 from 3pm to 4:30pm – United States of America This is an exciting opportunity for instructors and students to learn from national experts about Open Textbooks and how their adoption by faculty and instructors can lower textbook costs for student… Organized by Merinda McLure | Type: open forum
Open Scholarship Matters!

October 20, 2015 from 4pm to 6pm – United States of America Speakers: Megan Wacha, Scholarly Communications Librarian, CUNY Office of Library Services Jessie Daniels, Professor of Public Health, Sociology and Psychology at the Graduate Center, JustPublics@36… Organized by Monica Berger | Type: program

October 21Wednesday

Opening up Open Access webcast

October 21, 2015 all day – United States of America Attend the Opening up Open Access webcast to see what we are doing to make Open Access more discoverable. We partner with industry experts to discuss the importance of Open Access and how to best mee… Organized by Danielle Pokusa | Type: webcast
Who's Devouring Whom?: Preventing Publishing Predation Dorothea Salo, Faculty Associate, School of Library and Information Studies, UW Madison

October 21, 2015 from 10:30am to 12pm – United States of America 10:30 a.m. coffee & pastries •11 a.m. presentation • Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor Scholarly publishing, once a quiet predictable oasis, has metamorphosed into a wild bramble-thicket… Organized by Margaret Heller | Type: lecture