Please join Brock Library and the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Scholarly Publishing on Oct. 25 for events highlighting Open Access Week, an international annual celebration of the movement to make scholarly research freely and immediately available via the Internet.

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Open Access Fact or Fiction Prize Wheel. Library main floor.

1-1:15 p.m. Introduction to Open Access and related Library services with Elizabeth Yates, Scholarly Communication Librarian. TH253

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Panel discussion with members of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Scholarly Publishing, including co-chairs Mark Robertson, University Librarian, and Joffre Mercier, Associate Vice-President Research for the Natural and Health Sciences. Hear highlights from the committee’s discussions with Brock stakeholders on issues including scholarly publishing and open access. TH253.

2:30-3:30 Explore Brock’s Digital Repository, an online archive showcasing and preserving the Brock community’s scholarly output, with Tim Ribaric, Digital Services Librarian. TH253.