Monday, October 23, 2017
Celebrating Open Access Week!
Every year, universities, colleges, research institutes, and libraries around the world host events celebrating Open Access Week, an opportunity to explore and promote open access in its many different forms. This year's Open Access Week runs from October 23 - 29. The theme, "Open in order to ..." is an invitation to answer the question of what concrete benefits can be realized though open access.We've put together a list of our top picks for FREE events happening here at the UofA, and online. Find many more on the global 2017 OA Week Calendar, or follow #openaccessweek2017 on Twitter.
Tuesday, October 24
At the UofA11:30 am - 12:30 pm Scholarly Communications Workshop, CAB 345, University of Alberta
Join UofA librarians Alison Henry and Victoria Wong for a session on tools for collaborative work, open data and OA publishing.
Details and registration
12:00 - 1:00 pm Speedy Introduction to Open Education, 5-02D, Cameron Library, University of Alberta.
Details and registration
Online
8:30 - 10:00 am Fair, Open Free? Copyright, Open Licensing, and Academic Freedom in Canada Panelists: Ariel Katz, Jennifer MacInnis, Sam Trosow, Kelsey Merkley
Details and livestream from Ryerson University
10:30 - 11:40 am Keynote: Spotlight on Open Educational Resources Michael Geist
Details and livestream from Ryerson University
11:00 am - 12:00 pm What we talk about when we talk about Open Access
Webcast from the Association of College and Research Libraries
Details and registration
12:00 - 3:30 pm Open in order to … end extreme poverty
World Bank and OA Panel, Livestreamed from World Bank HQ in Washington, DC.
Details and livestream
At MacEwan University
11:00 am-3:00 pm Celebrating Edmonton’s Music: A Canada 150 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
John L. Haar Library (multipurpose room 7-269), MacEwan University City Centre Campus 10700 - 104 Ave.
Details and registration
Online
9:00 am - 10:00 am Webinar: Speedy Intro to Open Education
Details and registration
8:30 - 10:00 am Fair, Open Free? Copyright, Open Licensing, and Academic Freedom in Canada Panelists: Ariel Katz, Jennifer MacInnis, Sam Trosow, Kelsey Merkley
Details and livestream from Ryerson University
10:30 - 11:40 am Keynote: Spotlight on Open Educational Resources Michael Geist
Details and livestream from Ryerson University
Wednesday, October 25
Online11:00 am - 12:00 pm What we talk about when we talk about Open Access
Webcast from the Association of College and Research Libraries
Details and registration
Thursday, October 26
Online12:00 - 3:30 pm Open in order to … end extreme poverty
World Bank and OA Panel, Livestreamed from World Bank HQ in Washington, DC.
Details and livestream
Friday, October 27
At MacEwan University Friday, October 27
11:00 am-3:00 pm Celebrating Edmonton’s Music: A Canada 150 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
John L. Haar Library (multipurpose room 7-269), MacEwan University City Centre Campus 10700 - 104 Ave.
Details and registration
Online
9:00 am - 10:00 am Webinar: Speedy Intro to Open Education
Details and registration
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