October 22 - 28, 2018 | Everywhere

All Events in Canada (12)

The True Cost of Research Exhibit

October 22, 2018 to October 26, 2018 – Canada The exhibit will illustrate the True Cost of Research by investigating the cost of the cited references (70) in a published article authored by a UPEI faculty member. Seventy articles will be posted… Organized by Kim Mears | Type: exhibit
Open Access Week Kickoff Party

October 22, 2018 from 1pm to 3pm – Canada Join us for cake, opening remarks, and to explore what it means to be open! There will be an accompanying art show of data visualizations about open access or made using open data. Musical performanc… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: reception/party
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship (movie screening)

October 22, 2018 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Canada In celebration of Open Access Week, MacEwan University Library invites you to a free screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. Following the film, Sandy Stift, Associate Dean, Collections Se… Organized by Robyn Hall | Type: film, screening

Webinaire - Publier en libre accès: c'est plus facile que vous ne le croyez!

October 23, 2018 from 12am to 1pm – Canada Savez-vous… Que vous pouvez accroître la diffusion de vos résultats de recherche grâce au dépôt institutionnel Papyrus? Comment conserver une partie de vos droits d’auteur? Quelle est la différence… Organized by Natalie Clairoux | Type: webinar
Before You Sign: Know your Academic Publishing Rights

October 23, 2018 from 10:30am to 12pm – Canada This hands-on workshop empowers participants to understand and exercise their rights as authors. Attendees will have an opportunity to compare publication agreements, learn about tools and best pract… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: workshop

A Panel Discussion: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Equitable Open Systems

October 24, 2018 from 10:30am to 12pm – Canada Increasingly, funders, publishers, universities, and governments are mandating open policies and practices. In the design of new systems that produce and distribute knowledge openly, we must think cr… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: panel, discussion
Paywall: The Business of Open Scholarship

October 24, 2018 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Canada Join VIUSU and Vancouver Island University Library for a free screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. This documentary focuses on the need for open access to research and science, question… Organized by VIU Library & VIUSU | Type: film
Open but not Free: Invisible Labour in Open Scholarship

October 24, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm – Canada In recent years, the open scholarship movement has gained momentum by aiming to fundamentally transform how knowledge is created and shared. Making open access, open data, and open education the defa… Organized by BCIT, SFU, UBC, UFV, Langara College, KPU | Type: panel, discussion

Before You Sign: Know your Academic Publishing Rights

October 25, 2018 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Canada This hands-on workshop empowers participants to understand and exercise their rights as authors. Attendees will have an opportunity to compare publication agreements, learn about tools and best pract… Organized by Western Libraries | Type: workshop
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship @ StFX

October 25, 2018 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Canada The Angus L. Macdonald Library at St FX University will be taking part in Open Access Week activities by hosting a screening of the movie "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship." Date: Thursday, Octo… Organized by StFX University - Angus L. Macdonald Library | Type: screening