The theme for this year’s Open Access Week is “Open in Action.” OpenAccessWeek.org has published a list (where you can even tick boxes and submit a form to put your commitment to yourself in writing) of things you can do: Make a list of open access journals in my discipline I would consider publishing in […]

Here is a round-up of events held at the University of Otago over Open Access Week. Monday Richard White, Manager Copyright and Open Access took a lunchtime session entitled Open Access What is it and Why Should I Care where he talked in some depth about the theory and practicalities of Creative Commons licences, described what OPen Access is, […]

Click on each event for more details, including remote access on Monday and Tuesday. Monday 19 October Open Access. What is it and why should I care? 1pm Central Library and online Launch of Otago Open Access Publishing survey Tuesday 20 October OAweek tweetchat, virtual OA meetup for AU/NZ from 2pm on Twitter How to […]

Note: the two sessions will be basically the same thing offered in different locations. You don’t need to come to both, though you are welcome to do so. The nature of scholarship is changing, as are the ways in which you can engage with your research community and beyond. As part of Otago’s Open Access […]

Meet up with others across Australia and New Zealand interested in open access (Tues 20 Oct 2015, 2pm NZ time). Hashtags #oaweek and #AOASG for the Australasian OA Support Group OA.