Welcome to Open Access Week « Kresge Physical Sciences Library

Use the link to access the Calendar of OA Week events at Dartmouth College.  "Today marks the launch of worldwide Open Access Week, a time to focus on ways to increase access to scientific and scholarly research globally, in order to extend the impact of this work. We hope you will take one of the many opportunities available this week to reflect on YOUR role as a researcher, an author, a student, or an editor; drop by our Kick-Off event table down on the first floor of Fairchild Tower from 10:30-12:30 today; attend one of the thought-provoking sessions at DCAL ('Know Your Copyrights'; 'Current Issues in Scholarly Publishing'); learn about Dartmouth’s support via the COPE funding program for author fees in fully open access journals; and take a few moments to consider your rights, generally, as an author and how you can ensure that you retain the rights that you need... Big issues that affect scientists include open access to published work, open data, open educational and learning systems, free and open-source software, and open science.  Do these represent quixotic and fundamentally impractical goals, or sound innovations in the digital age that have the potential to restore a healthy balance to the ecosystems of research, publishing, and higher education?   Make it your responsibility this week to learn more and decide for yourself!"