Celebrate the sixth annual Open Access Week October 21-27! Events of note include our opening keynote this afternoon with U-M Law alum Brandon Weiner, founder of Creative Rights, and our closing keynote Friday morning with Mike Buschman, co-founder of Plum Analytics.
For more information:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/learning-teaching/announcements/open-access-week
Monday, October 21
Open Access Essentials
Melissa Levine, lead copyright officer in the Library's Copyright Office, talks about what open access means to academics and how copyright relates to it. Please register.
10:00-11:00 am
206 Hatcher Graduate Library
Opening keynote: Existential Detectives
Brandon Weiner from Creative Rights examines the practical and existential obstacles encountered when implementing open access projects.
4:00-5:30 pm
100 Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery
Wednesday, October 23
Q&A: Open access for the sciences & humanities
Open access experts answer your questions during this informal Q&A; drop in and ask. Where can I submit my article? How can can I promote my published work?
1:00-3:00 pm
Shapiro Undergraduate Library Lobby
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Improve Wikipedia content relating to the library's collections. Both experienced and new editors are welcome, including faculty, staff, and students. Please register.
4:00-6:00 pm
100 Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery Lab
Thursday, October 24
Lightning Talks
Four talks highlight projects and activities across campus that manifest the principles and practices of open access.
1:00-2:00 pm
2160 Shapiro Screening Room
Publish or Perish
Jasna Markovac, senior advisor for publishing in the Medical School, leads a workshop that gives information, guidance, and support to medical school faculty to help them decide where, when, and how to publish their research. Please register.
7:30-9:00 am
Seminar Rooms Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Friday, October 25
Closing keynote: Redefining Impact
Mike Buschman, co-founder of Plum Analytics, reflects on two years of experience collecting, analyzing, and visualizing alternative metrics that measure academic research.
10:00-11:30 am
100 Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery
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