October 22 - 28, 2018 | Everywhere

All Events in United States of America (137)

Open Access Tools: Saving You Time and Money!

October 25, 2017 from 2pm to 3pm – United States of America Have you ever come across paywalls when conducting your research? Learn about open access tools such as Unpaywall, Open Access Button, and Google Scholar that can help with locating legal versions o… Organized by Jennifer Chan | Type: presentation
Predatory Publishers, Open Scholarship, and Your Research

October 25, 2017 from 2pm to 3pm – United States of America Predatory publishers prey on scholars by charging them a fee to publish or present their work. Publishing with a predatory publisher can be expensive but also career-damaging. In this workshop, libra… Organized by Sarah Hare | Type: workshop
Paywall: A Conversation about the Business of Scholarship with Filmmaker Jason Schmitt

October 25, 2017 from 2:30pm to 4pm – United States of America We are celebrating Open Access Week by joining award-winning filmmaker Jason Schmitt as we screen and discuss footage from his in-progress documentary Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. Schmitt wi… Organized by Jean Nelson | Type: film, screening/lecture
PLOS Open House

October 25, 2017 from 5:30pm to 8pm – United States of America Please join us at the Public Library of Science (PLOS) office for refreshments, tours of the office, and an Open Mic Poetry Slam with guests invited to share poems, songs, or "free verse" on the OA W… Organized by Mark Johnson | Type: reception, open house, open mic, poetry slam

University of California, Merced

October 26, 2017 at 8am to October 28, 2017 at 7pm – United States of America University of California, Merced Library OA Week Activities: Data Carpentry Workshop, October 26th and 27th. Faculty Open House, October 26th Showing of The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron S… Organized by Donald Barclay | Type: oa, week, activities
Open Data In Action

October 26, 2017 from 11am to 2pm – United States of America Open Data In Action brings together a wide range of researchers to showcase how their work has benefited from openly and freely accessible data. Presenters from the public, private, and academic sect… Organized by Jean Nelson | Type: salon
Faculty Brownbag Discussions at LWTech

October 26, 2017 from 12pm to 1pm – United States of America For the 2017 OA Week, LWTech's library will host discussions for faculty on OER, open pedagogy, and a culture of open. The schedule is as follows: 10/23: Open Pedagogy, 11am-12pm 10/24: Effective Tim… Organized by Greg Bem | Type: brownbag
Sci-Hub the Disruptor: Piracy and Publishing in Academia

October 26, 2017 from 4pm to 5:30pm – United States of America Sci-Hub, the infamous repository of pirated scholarly journal articles, has alternately been hailed as a paragon of open scientific communication and a criminal threat to beleaguered academic publish… Organized by Lehigh University Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries | Type: panel, discussion

Faculty Brownbag Discussions at LWTech

October 27, 2017 from 12pm to 1pm – United States of America For the 2017 OA Week, LWTech's library will host discussions for faculty on OER, open pedagogy, and a culture of open. The schedule is as follows: 10/23: Open Pedagogy, 11am-12pm 10/24: Effective Tim… Organized by Greg Bem | Type: brownbag