Open Access Week Events 2024
(Registration is required)
Clemson Libraries is celebrating Open Access Week with seven webinar events in October 2024. Started in 2007, Open Access Week highlights the growing barriers to accessing scholarship and research caused by the current academic publishing landscape and the subscription-based “paywall” system it has created. It also provides an opportunity for advocates to discuss principles and practices that increase access to different types of research output, ranging from publications, data, code and reproducible research outcomes through free, openly licensed distribution. Open Access Week has become a major event that is celebrated by academic institutions across the world. It has a special significance to Clemson this year, with the University concluding its institution-wide Open Access Taskforce Report and moving actively to ensure that its research and scholarship is widely disseminated and in line with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s 2022 memorandum.
As a leader in supporting Open Access, Open Data and open publishing initiatives across campus, Clemson Libraries’ Open Education events highlight the array of services it has to help faculty, post-docs, students and other researchers maximize the impact of their research and navigate the complex landscape of Open Access publishing. We encourage all researchers to attend and learn about the options they have to openly share research and the experts at the Libraries who can provide guidance. In the spirit of this year’s Open Access Week theme, “Community Over Commercialization,” the Libraries also invites University of California, Los Angeles librarian Martin Brennan to discuss strategies that universities can take to develop Open Access and ensure that scholarship best serves the interests of the academic community. Please check out our events below:
Keynote: Martin Brennan, Scholarly Communications Librarian, UCLA: October 22: 11 a.m.-noon
In his fifteen years of work at the UCLA Library, Martin Brennan has been around since the formation of a “green” Open Access Policy for UC faculty, through to more recent development of Open Access agreements with publishers to allow UC authors to publish “gold” OA from the outset. While being the main campus contact in both of these areas, he is also involved in all manner of copyright and publishing issues for UCLA users. Further, he is the Director of the FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute, held every summer. Brennan will speak about all that UCLA does to support open access and open scholarship and offer suggestions on how Clemson can take practical steps forward in the path toward open scholarship and science.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvcuGvqzwrGNE4D7Kmw6KiVl2jKKTWgmLy
Cath Bruhnke (Makerspace and Openly Publishing): October 23, 10-11 a.m.
Feeling overwhelmed by the mysteries of 3D printing models? Don’t worry! Understanding copyright issues, commercial use, and model modifications can seem daunting. Join us for an informative session where we’ll simplify finding and using open-access 3D models, including those with open-source and openly licensed materials. We’ll explore how to navigate databases and archives and discuss the possibilities of publishing your own 3D-printed models with open licenses. With practical tips and clear guidance, we’ll help you take the guesswork out of your projects and make the most of your printing experience with confidence and creativity!
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdumvqzwqGNz5gnbd2Lt6VvUvc2LKwoCo
Ariel Turner & Chris Vidas (Transformative Agreements): October 24, 11 a.m.-noon
Join Chris Vidas, Head of Collections and Acquisitions, and Ariel Turner, Associate Dean of Collections and Discovery, as they discuss the Libraries’ efforts in supporting faculty publishing in Open Access Journals. They will review current transformative agreements with publishers and cost-savings for Clemson faculty, post-docs, and graduate students; provide helpful tips, tricks, and pitfalls when considering publishing in an OA journal; and demonstrate how to locate what read and publish agreements are available to Clemson researchers.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsc-itpjgpGd0mSa-KID2FipHEZWzDM5bA
Alison Mero (Open Access Publishing): October 25: 11 a.m.-noon
Clemson University Press offers several Open Access publishing options: journals, books, OERs, and more! Alison Mero, Director of Clemson University Press, will share how your work can be published OA and how the Press can help. From scholarly research to presentations and even course materials, the Press has an option that can make your work more accessible.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkfu6srTojGdDB3W0I3UGR7lZ1e53MlT6V
Drew Griffin (Copyright Support): October 28: 1-2 p.m.
Concerned about copyright issues and your right as an author we you publish in OA? This presentation will briefly address the importance of copyright protections in academic publishing, with a specific focus on practical copyright knowledge to inform open-access publishing and publication use. Topics addressed will include basic copyright theory, what is and is not covered by copyrights, ways to understand and secure your rights as an open-access author, and the protections and limitations afforded by the fair use doctrine in both authorship and teaching.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrcu2trDwsEtBUoacuJxnxj73TJL4QVIGB
Stacie Powell (Open Data):
For Graduate Students – October 17, 6 – 6:45 p.m.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqceqqpj8vEt0-s-8l7u6KYnBu7xkroAtd
For Faculty – October 31, 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Registration link: https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu6oqjMrHdXSXwKtE2TZ5hFP76feihDj
Federal agencies now mandate that publications and data from federally funded research be made freely and publicly accessible without any embargo or cost. This initiative aims to enhance transparency, accelerate scientific discovery, and ensure that the American public benefits from the research they fund. All agencies are required to fully implement these policies by December 31, 2025. If you’re considering applying for a federal grant, this Open-Access mandate might seem daunting. This workshop will highlight the benefits of open data sharing, clarify what open data entails, and help you navigate the new guidelines.