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SUMMARY:Open Axis: The Open Access Video Game
DESCRIPTION:This year, we're taking our Open Access Week (October 19
 -25) celebrations completely online!\nJoin us from anywhere and play..
 .\nOpen Axis: The Open Access Video Game. Choose your own adventure. 
  \n\nAbout Open Access Week\nInternational Open Access Week is a time
  for the wider community to coordinate in taking action to make openne
 ss the default for research and to ensure that equity is at the center
  of this work. Open Access is a growing international movement that u
 ses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledg
 e. Encouraging the unrestricted sharing of research results with every
 one, the Open Access movement is gaining ever more momentum around the
  world as research funders and policy makers put their weight behind i
 t.\nWhy the game?\nGamification can be a useful tool to explain concep
 ts with lots of “it depends” answers. Crucially, games acknowledge
  that there are many different paths to success, much like scholarship
 . Appreciating current circumstances, we want to reach our users async
 hronously and online, through dynamic modes of engagement. Our origina
 l game has elements of both interactive storytelling and classic 8-bit
  video games, capturing the familiarity and nostalgia of simpler times
 .  \nWhy important?\nAs our library and services continue to evolve 
 to support scholarly life during the pandemic and beyond, we recognize
  the need to constantly reflect on the role of the library in a schola
 r’s journey. The experiences reflected in the game underscore the co
 rnerstone role of the library at UCLA. The emphasis on Open Access is 
 organic, since the need for accessible, sharable research is integral 
 to Bruin values and identity. Interactions with our users and real liv
 ed experiences have informed the creation and development of the game.
  We hope that everyone playing our game will be able to see themselves
  in the diverse character profiles and experience the profound impact 
 open access can have on scholars.\nWhy now?\nEach year in October, the
  UCLA Library works to highlight Open Access principles and impacts. L
 ast year, we made gamified Open Access an event, highlighting how open
  access touches the lives of all of our scholars. As most of our commu
 nity continues to work and study from home, we wanted to enable connec
 tions to UCLA Library and fellow Bruin researchers. This browser-based
  game provides a unique, play-based environment where Bruin’s imagin
 ations can roam. As the Library works to adapt and continue our servic
 es to support research and instruction, the game facilitates learning 
 through play. There has never been a more important time to celebrate 
 the power of openly accessible research. \n\nFor more information vis
 it http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/events/open-axis-the-open-access-v
 ideo-game
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20201019T100000
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WEBSITE:https://www.library.ucla.edu/news/play-open-axis-open-access-v
 ideo-game
URL:https://www.library.ucla.edu/news/play-open-axis-open-access-video
 -game
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Chan":http://legacy.openaccessweek.org/profile/
 JenniferChan138
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