Workshop: Global insights into Open Access and advocacy strategies. - UoN room bookings & classes - University of Newcastle Library

"Professor Ginny Barbour, Director of the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group (AOASG) will lead two discussions  to provide insight into Open Access and advocacy strategies. 

The AOASG is a national leader in open access scholarly communications with a focus on advocacy, collaboration and building capacity with Australian and New Zealand to advance open access. 

The Changing Publishing Landscape & the drivers for change 1pm-1:50pm (incl 15 min Q&A)

• Overview of international trends in scholarly publishing with reference to the drivers for change towards open scholarship, including emerging models such as pre-prints and policy shifts such as Plan S 

• An Australian perspective on open access, the current landscape and possible future directions including ARC & NHMRC policy

• What’s in it for academics

• Open discussion and Q&A..."