Open Access Week @ Western

October 19-23, 2009 is Open Access Week.  Western Libraries will organize two events to enhance the Western community's understanding of open access:

What Can Open Access Do for Academic Authors and Society?

Two panelists will discuss the benefits of open access from the perspectives of scholar/researcher and international development.  The third panelist will speak on what academic authors need to do in order to reap those benefits. There will be a facilitated discussion between the panelists and the audience after the three presentations.  This event is open to all in the Western community.

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Location: Room 51, Faculty of Law Building

Panelists:
Professor Joaquin Madrenas, Robarts Research Institute
Professor Mark Perry, Faculty of Law
Professor Ajit Pyati, Faculty of Information & Media Studies

Moderator: Professor Joyce Garnett, University Librarian

The panelists' presentations are now online:

• Open Access Publishing in the Biological/Medical Sciences by Professor Joaquin Madrenas
• Open Access and Its Social Benefits by Professor Ajit Pyati
• Open Access Week (Retention of Author Rights) by Professor Mark Perry

Workshop: Ensuring Open Access to Your Research

Learn how to ensure that your published research will be openly available online.  Also an opportunity to discuss issues related to open access publishing.  Attendees are required to register online in advance.

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 9:00 am-9:50 am
Location: Kellogg Room, Taylor Library

There will also be information booths at Taylor and Weldon Libraries.  Selected online resources for open access and related topics are annotated on the Scholarly Communication pages.  Latest developments in the open access movement are noted in the Digital & Scholarly blog.

If you have any questions or suggestions for the Open Access Week events, please feel free to contact Adrian Ho.  Stay tuned for two follow-up events after Open Access Week: a guest lecture on copyright law and users rights on Nov. 4th and the Sparky Awards @ Western Contest.