9:34 a.m.
Hi there folks,
Open Access Week is coming up next week, and I would like to encourage you to participate
in as many events as possible. Open Access Week is a global event that celebrates and
generates awareness about open access:
"Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for
the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of
Open Access, to share what they've learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider
participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and
research.<http://www.openaccessweek.org/page/about>
There are many events happening around the
world<http://www.openaccessweek.org/events> to celebrate Open Access, and there are
also a number of local events happening here in Vancouver. Generally, these events are
free and open to everyone. You can see a list of the local events on the BCcampus
calendar<https://bccampus.ca/calendar/>.
This year, BCIT is proud to partner with UBC and SFU to celebrate Open Access. Together,
BCIT, SFU and UBC are bringing to you a conversation about tensions and risks in open
scholarship. There will be a thought provoking panel discussion, moderated by Amanda
Coolidge of BCcampus, followed by audience engagement. The event will take place on
October 26 at the BCIT Downtown Campus at 5pm. This is a free event open to anyone who
wishes to participate and I would like to encourage you to attend. Here is the
registration link.<http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/scholarly-publishing/32773>
Hope to see you there.
Cheers,
Rosario