Libraries and OIT Host Open Access Week

"Advancing the Sharing of Knowledge"

The first international Open Access Week, October 19-23, includes talks on copyright issues for instructors, open access journal publishing, graduate student publishing, finding copyright-free images, and using open educational resources in the classroom. The Students for Free Culture will host a launching party. All events are free and open to the public. For a full schedule of events: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/oa/2009/.

Events hosted at the Library:

Name of Event: Open Access Journal Publishing Brown Bag
Location: Room 1320
Date and Time: October 21st, noon-1pm

Name of Event: Using Open Educational Resources in the Classroom
Location: Room 2601
Date and Time: October 22nd, 10am-?

Name of Event: Students for Free Culture Launching Party
Location: Room 2601
Date and Time: October 22nd, 4pm-5pm

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