October 19-23!
Events for Open Access Week! October 19-23, 2009
UNC program
Monday, Oct. 19
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Davis Library, Room 214
Perspectives on Open Access
@ Duke Wednesday, Oct. 21
3-5 p.m.
RCR course: Open Access Issues in Higher Education
@ Duke Friday, Oct. 23
1-3 p.m.
Parents’ and Family Weekend -- Global Access and Local Action- Health Information and Open Access
Tuesday, Oct. 20 CANCELLED 10-11:30 a.m. What Open Access means for Duke
2008 OA Events at Duke
2008 Events at Duke
Videos of the 2008 Duke Presenters
2-3:30 in room 217, Perkins Library
Presentation by:
James Boyle, William Neal Reynold Professor of Law, Chairmain of the Board of Creative Commons.
Followed by a panel of faculty who will share their experiences and perspectives on open access:
- Melanie Dunshee, DukeLaw School
- Ricardo Pietrobon, MD, Department of Surgery
- Josh Sommers, Duke fellow, co-founder Chordoma Foundation
OA Week Events -- More Details
Help celebrate OA Week @ Duke
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m.
Location: Perkins Library 217
RCR course: Open Access Issues in Higher Education
Speaker: Kevin L. Smith, JD, Duke Scholarly Communications Officer
NOTE: Open to ALL PhD students; while graduate students have priority, others may attend as space allows.
Graduate students please register – http://tinyurl.com/muwfy7/
As creators of new scholarly works, PhD students are in a unique position to influence the market for such works in ways that will benefit scholars themselves and the academy as a whole. This workshop will discuss scholars as copyright holders, the management of rights for the greatest advantage, and the benefits and pitfalls of various “flavor” of open access.
Location: Perkins Library room 217
Parents’ and Family Weekend -- Global Access and Local Action- Health Information and Open Access
In an era of globalization, issues of connectivity and access to information concerning health care and health related systems remain uneven across the world. Duke students and faculty from Trinity College and the Duke Global Health Institute will discuss their experiences with information access in health projects around the world, as well as their interactions with health consumers and professionals in other countries.
Open Access Resources
- A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access
Brief definition of OA and how it can be achieved! - Open Access Week 2009! After the success of open access day in 2008, Open Access Week is being planned for October 19 to 23. Read about the plans for the week and the sponsoring groups.
- Open Access Day 2008 October 14, 2008 was the world’s first Open Access Day. Open Access Day helped broaden awareness and understanding of Open Access, including recent mandates and emerging policies. Find out more about the events in 2008.
- Scholarly Communications @ Duke A blog created for the Duke community on open access, copyright and other scholarly communication issues. Developed by Kevin L. Smith.
- OASIS Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook OASIS aims to provide an authoritative ‘sourcebook’ on Open Access, covering the concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving it. It has resources for researchers, administrators, students, librarians, and the general public.
- Open Access A brochure (PDF) created on OA created by SPARC, Association of Research Libraries, and Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Right to Research The student guide to opening access to scholarship. Brochure (PDF) developed by ARL and SPARC.
- The Science Commons Designs strategies and tools for faster, more efficient web-enabled scientific research.
- Educational Materials about OA An open access Wiki with materials for teaching about OA.
- Create Change Create new system of scholarly communication and change old systems. Brochure (PDF) developed by SPARC.
Contact |
Pat Thibodeau
UNC OA Event
Monday, Oct. 19
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Davis Library, Room 214
Perspectives on Open Access
Featuring Duke's James Boyle, Law Professor and Kevin Smith, Scholarly Communications Officer
Along with Phil Edwards from UNC SILS and Kate McGraw, Librarian, UNC Health Sciences Library
Open Access Week
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