October 23 - 29, 2023 | Everywhere

Day 3: OPEN ACCESS in the HEADLINES…

First open-access data from large collider confirm subatomic particle patterns:

How Open Access Empowered a 16-year old to Make Cancer Breakthrough:

The amount of people trying to see Stephen Hawking's thesis crashed Cambridge University's website:

For the first time ever, influential British scientist Stephen Hawking's doctoral thesis is available to the public -- if you can get the web page to load…
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/23/europe/stephen-hawking-thesis/index.html

Join ACRL for a free webcast to kick-off Open Access Week.
The webcast, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Open Access” will be held Wednesday, October 25, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CST. Free registration is now available.

Outcomes:

Define open access in your own words in order to explain it effectively to audiences.
Understand rationales for and against open access in order to communicate the value of openness to stakeholders.
Become aware of examples of open access lessons and activities that can be adapted for your presentations and classes.