Tune In October 23: Strategies and Implications for Open Access

In the past decade, the proliferation of Web 2.0 tools for sharing and creating knowledge, coupled with the creation of open-access journals, databases, and archives across the web, has begun to redefine the concept of “openness” in higher education. Advocates of the open-access campaign argue that free, virtual access to scholarly works and research advance scientific discovery and lead to faster knowledge dissemination and richer research collaborations, throwing open the doors that once restricted knowledge sharing and exploration. Critics of the movement have doubted its economic sustainability and raised concerns about its impact on peer review. Regardless, open access requires a new examination of campus copyright and publishing policy.

In this free October 23 EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar, Throwing Open the Doors: Strategies and Implications for Open Access, presenters Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy, Cornell University, and Heather Joseph, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Commission, will discuss the strategies and definitions behind open access and its implications for campus IT, librarians, administrators, and policy offices.

Want to attend this seminar as a team? Materials for facilitating an onsite event around this EDUCAUSE Live! session have been provided on the Campus Team Facilitator Kit wiki. The kit provides the resources you need to transform EDUCAUSE content and events into engaging, thought-provoking events on your own campus. Materials include e-mail prompts to recruit team members, discussion questions, and tips for future action.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Open Access, Copyright, and Copyright and Intellectual Property.