Are you participating in OAWeek 2021? (You can update this later)

Yes--definitely!

First name

Lana

Last name

Brand

Organization/institution name

University of South Florida

Type of institution

Academic Institution

What's your position?

Student

What's the level of OA awareness where you are?

Low

What are your goals for OA Week?

We (Free Culture @ USF and USF School of Library and Information Science Student Organizations) aim to raise awareness among faculty members and students about what OA is, its effects on scholarly communication, and why they should participate. We have already scheduled two campus presentations during OA week, one in the Shimberg Health Sciences Library and one at the 2nd International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Property, and Ethics. At the presentation for health sciences students and faculty, we will emphasize NIH policy compliance as a gateway to full OA. Our hope is that campus leaders will learn more about OA and begin making contributions to its progress.

Any advice or paraphernalia would be helpful as we have limited experience and funds. We are committed though, and very proud to be a small part of Open Access Week!