Libraries have been some of the loudest voices in the Open Access movement – after all, providing access to information is one of our primary responsibilities. Here, Diane Graves, a librarian at UC Santa Barbara, covers some of the reasons librarians are so involved.

Diane Graves, Librarian from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

Students, if you are interested in further fun open access activities, IssueLab is sponsoring a Research Remix Contest.  Contestants will be asked to remix facts from one or more of the 300+ Creative Commons licensed reports on IssueLab with openly licensed video footage or openly licensed images and music. We prefer one minute pieces but will accept all submissions under three minutes. Entries are due by December 31st.  There are some very cool prizes, so check it out! Go to Research Remix Contest for complete details about rules, prized, and how to enter.

Thanks to everyone who participated in setting up the exhibit, and special thanks to our three ASU faculty, who joined us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

If you missed the Library Channel earlier this week, see below for more Open Access Week videos!

• Monday - Welcome to Open Access Week!
• Tuesday - Open Access Week Continues
• Wednesday - Open Access for Students
• Thursday - Open Access in the Real World

This wraps up this year’s Open Access Week activities at ASU Libraries!  See you next year!

It’s easy to overlook open access issues when you’re attending or working at a major research institution. Because of library subscriptions, you have access to most of the information you need. Once you graduate, however, the information is a little more difficult to gather. Whether you need access to information to do your job, or for personal reasons, Open Access is the answer.

In this video, Barbara Stebbins talks about the importance of having access to current scientific research in order to provide her middle school students with the best education.

Barbara Stebbins, Middle School Science Teacher from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Here, Sharon Terry talks about how open access helps patients gain access to the information they need to learn about and understand health conditions.

Sharon Terry, Patient Advocate from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

• Monday: Welcome to Open Access Week!
• Tuesday - Open Access Week Continues
• Wednesday - Open Access for Students

Open Access doesn’t just affect faculty or researchers – it has a great impact on students as well. All students need to be able to access the information they need to succeed in their classes. In this video, graduate student Andre Brown talks about why open access is important to him.

André Brown, Grad Student from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

There are some student organizations interested in the Open Access movement: SPARC Students and Students for Free Culture.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

• Monday: Welcome to Open Access Week!
• Tuesday - Open Access Week Continues

Open Access is a topic that affects researchers, scientists, faculty, students, teachers, librarians – anyone who cares about being able to access timely and scholarly information. In this video, physician Ida Sim talks about the importance of providing open and unrestricted access to scientific information through open access journals.

Ida Sim, Physician Scientist from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

• Monday: Welcome to Open Access Week!

Welcome to the first international Open Access Week! This week allows us the opportunity to broaden awareness and raise interest in the movement towards of open, public access to scholarly research results.

To kick off our Open Access Week celebration, here’s a brief introduction to Open Access:

Open Access 101, from SPARC from Karen Rustad on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

Anali Perry hosts a discussion with three ASU professors about Open Access issues, their own open access activities, and the Open Access Week exhibit at the Tempe campus October. 12-23.  The Open Access movement encourages providing access to scholarly literature that is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

 
Download Podcast (MP3 Audio)

For more information about Open Access please visit the Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Dr. Jane Maienschein is a Regents’ Professor, President’s Professor, and Parents Association Professor,  and Director of the Center of Biology & Society in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and Director of the Embryo Project Encyclopedia.  Dr. Maienschein is also featured on another Library Channel Podcast where she goes into more detail about the Embryo Project.

Dr. Claudia Mesch is an Associate Professor of Art History in the School of Art at Arizona State University and founding editor of the Journal of Surrealism and the Americas.

Dr. Michael Smith, Professor of Archaeology in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU, also blogs about archaeology and scholarly publishing at Publishing Archaeology.

Host:
Anali Perry

Guests:
Dr. Jane Maienschein
Dr. Claudia Mesch
Dr. Michael Smith

Running Time: 35:32

Download iPod Ready Video Podcast

Part 2 of The Library Channel’s special three-part video series from FORO 2007: The Transborder Library Forum held in 2007 at Arizona State University.

Dennis S. Karjala, the Jack E. Brown Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, considers the basic notion of “intellectual property” and problems with its legal protection:

• Why too much protection is a bad idea
• Why enforcement is sometimes difficult
• Why the scope and duration of intellectual property rights are limited in comparison with rights in tangible property

He describes how copyright subject matter has traditionally been distinguished from patent subject matter and how our treatment of computer software has blurred the issue and undermined attempts to make sensible information policy decisions with respect to digital works.

Karjala then considers the enforcement problems for copyright-protected works that the internet has posed, such as P2P networks and the liability of internet service providers for infringements that occur on or through their systems. He also talks about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which potentially gives vastly expanded rights to copyright owners with little or no quid pro quo to content users. He considers the adequacy of the notion of “copying” as a measure of the protected property right, using the Google Library Project as an example. Finally, he outlines the Berne Convention and the WTO TRIPS agreement as the current source of international copyright law.

Download Podcast in MP3 format (Audio)

Fred and Mimmo welcome Jeanette Mueller-Alexander and Rosa Gonzalez to the show to discuss the upcoming FORO 2007, held this year on the ASU Tempe campus. The 2007 Transborder Library Forum / FORO Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas cultivates a venue for the cooperative exchange of ideas, and the discussion of experiences and efforts concerning the provision of library services in the border regions between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Rosa and Jenny will answer questions about FORO and discuss its history, how it operates, programs offered, the role of the U.S. Embassy, the interest of the international community, bilingual presentations, and more.

The 2007 FORO theme Bridging the Digital Divide: Crossing All Borders challenges us to explore and celebrate the ways in which information professionals in our border regions can further cooperate and solve common problems related to our digital information world with topics relating to:

• Intellectual Property Rights;
• Information and Indigenous Peoples;
  & culture preservation; Technology & information in remote areas, etc.
• Librarians: Professional Education and Preparation under NAFTA.

To find out more about FORO 2007 go to the official website and this related article about the event.

A spanish transcript of this podcast will be made available later this month.

Hosts:

Guests:

Episode 34

© 2007 Arizona Board of Regents

Download Podcast in MP3 Audio

Topics of discussion include:

• What is copyright?
• Explanation and examples of originality and fixation
• Ownership and exceptions that effect faculty
• How long does a copyright last?
• What is Registration?
• Educational use of materials

For more information please visit the ASU Scholarly Communication page and the The U.S. Copyright Office.

Host:

Guest:

Episode 27

On October 3, 2006 Tammy Allgood was joined by three librarians and a contract specialist from the Collections and Scholarly Communications Office at ASU Libraries to discuss the ongoing crisis in scholarly communication, a crisis defined by current trends in information and resource sharing that seriously affect how the academic world distributes knowledge. Access to information has traditionally been a central concern of libraries in general, but business models adopted by many publishers in our digital age have proved to be problematic.

The group also mentions updates which will be coming soon such as negotiation guides, an improved website and a podcast on copyright issues.

For more information please visit the Scholarly Communication webpage.

Host

Panelists

Download Podcast in MP3 format (Audio)

Episode 24