Join the Johns Hopkins Libraries to celebrate International Open Access Week 2024, Oct. 21-27, an initiative held annually to inspire global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge to address important social issues. This year's theme, Community Over Commercialization, encourages prioritizing approaches to open scholarship that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community.
A collaborative team consisting of the Sheridan Libraries, Welch Medical Library, Arthur Friedheim Library, and JHURA has planned a series of speakers and classes. Complete information may be found on the Welch Medical Library website.
Kickoff Events
On Thursday, Oct. 17, stop by the Peabody courtyard from noon to 1 p.m. and the Homewood Breezeway from 3 to 4 p.m. to chat informally with library staff about OA publishing and take a swing at a giant piñata in the shape of an unlocked padlock—the OA logo—filled with prizes and swag.
Speakers
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2-3 p.m.:
Brandon Butler, a fair use expert and the executive director of Re:Create, will discuss copyright in open access, AI, software, and more during a moderated program titled "Open Access and Copyright: A Conversation." Please submit questions in advance.
Register on Zoom.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2-3 p.m.:
Rachel Samberg, director of scholarly communications and information policy at UC Berkeley Library, will give a talk titled "Publishing and Licensing Choices that Support Research in an AI World."
Register on Zoom.
Classes
Monday, Oct. 21, noon: Open Access Basics
Wednesday, Oct. 23, noon: ORCID and SciEncv Research IDs
Please email questions to scholcomm@jh.edu.
