Open Access Week, Oct. 21-27
Open Access - the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need - has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.
Join Swem for a more in-depth look at open access and how it affects you with the following events:
OA Textbooks: A Case Study in Physics Monday, Oct. 21 12-1:30 p.m., Ground Floor Swem
Physics professor Marc Sher will talk about his experience using an open access textbook in his introductory physics course in spring 2013. Following the course, he surveyed students to explore their satisfaction using an online textbook. This program is for instructional faculty, librarians and staff.
Lunch will be served from 12-12:30 p.m. in Swem's Botetourt Gallery. Program will follow in the Botetourt Theatre from 12:30-1:30 p.m. RSVP to swemrsvp@wm.edu.
Science & Humanities Perspectives on Open Access Tuesday, Oct. 22 3-4 p.m., Botetourt Theatre
Dennis Manos, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Professional Studies, and Karin Wulf, Director of the Omohundro Institute for Early American History and Culture, will discuss open access as it relates to scholarly research and publication. This discussion is especially relevant to graduate students writing a dissertation and interested in academic publishing.
Coffee, tea and cookies will be served.
Open Access Week Chat with Peter Suber Wednesday, Oct. 23 2-3:30 p.m., Botetourt Theatre
The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries is hosting an interactive online discussion with Peter Suber, director of the Harvard Office of Scholarly Communications. Participants are encouraged to submit questions related to the OA movement during the discussion.