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Open Access Week Continues!

October 27, 2011 · All locations · (No comments)
For an introduction on Open Access, view our Library Minute!
 

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“Open Access literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder.

Open access is entirely compatible with peer review, and all the major open access initiatives for scientific and scholarly literature insist on its importance. Just as authors of journal articles donate their labor, so do most journal editors and referees participating in peer review.

Open Access literature is not free to produce, even if it is less expensive to produce than conventionally published literature. The question is not whether scholarly literature can be made costless, but whether there are better ways to pay the bills than by charging readers and creating access barriers.” – from A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access by Peter Suber.

The Open Access movement grows more and more each year:

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Welcome to Open Access Week: October 24-30, 2011

October 24, 2011 · All locations · (No comments)

ASU is celebrating the third international Open Access Week, which brings an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to inspire wider participation in making Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

The Impact of Open Access on Science and Scholarship
Dr. Brian Smith, Director – School of Life Sciences

When: Wednesday, October 26. 3:30-4:30
Where: Hayden Library Room C6 East

On Wednesday, October 26, join Dr. Brian Smith, along with ASU Librarians Anali Perry and Rene Tanner for a presentation on the Impact of Open Access on Science and Scholarship. During this interactive discussion we’ll give an introduction to Open Access, talk about its impact and discuss the challenges and opportunities it presents for sharing knowledge.

As the new Director of the School of Life Sciences, Dr. Smith pursues initiatives that advance awards of large multidisciplinary research grants; new technologies to enhance education; and innovations in graduate student training. Dr. Smith’s own recent scientific venture combines insects and human health, neuroscience and national security, funded by the Department of the Navy. He is an author of more than 80 journal publications, including several with the open access journal, PLoS ONE. Dr. Smith is also an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has received a Fulker Award from the Behavior Genetics Association and a National Institute of Mental Health Nation Research Service Award.

This event is free and open to everyone. 

Directions: http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/?campus=tempe&building=LIB

Open Access Week: Videos about Open Access (Including the Library Minute!)

October 22, 2010 · All locations, Library Minute · (No comments)

Of course, we couldn’t celebrate Open Access week at ASU without a Library Minute!

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However, we’re not the only ones inspired to make videos about Open Access.  The Anita Greene Student Working Group of Boston University Libraries made this great video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvyzp-RwzY

One of the great things about Open Access is that it encourages and supports creativity. It’s not just about access to research, but also about reusing, remixing and mashing material into something new. The Sparky Awards Video Contest is a great way to flex your creative muscles and promote open access at the same time! This contest is for student-created videos that explain why open access to research is important to students. Entries can be submitted solo, or as part of a team, and are due May 26, 2011. There are several award categories, so there’s more than one way to win!

Open Access Week: University Commitments to Open Access

October 21, 2010 · All locations · (No comments)
Many universities around the world have made commitments to making their scholarly works open access.  Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences made waves in 2008 by unanimously passing the first faculty-initiated Open Access Policy in the United States. Harvard’s FAS were shortly joined by the Harvard School of Law, Stanford’s College of Education, Boston University, MIT, and many others.  Currently, there are over 241 policies worldwide listed in ROARMAP, the Registry of Open Access Repository Material Archiving Policies.

On October 20, 2010, the Librarians Assembly of ASU Libraries passed an Open Access Resolution declaring our commitment to Open Access. Specifically, we resolve:

  1. To disseminate our scholarship as broadly as possible.  We endeavor to make our scholarly work openly accessible in conformance with open access principles.  Whenever possible, we make our scholarship available in digital format, online, and free of charge.
  2. To grant ASU Libraries a Creative Commons “Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States” license to each of our scholarly works to allow the ASU Libraries the right to archive and make publicly available the full text of our scholarly works via the ASU Libraries’ digital repository.
  3. To deposit the author’s final version of our scholarly work in the digital repository as soon as is possible, recognizing that some publishers may impose an embargo period.
  4. To seek publishers whose policies allow us to make our scholarly works freely available online.  When a publisher’s policies do not allow us to make our works freely available online, we resolve to engage in good faith negotiations with the publisher to allow deposit of pre- or post-print versions of our scholarly work in the digital repository.
  5. To promote Open Access on campus and assist scholars in making their research openly available.

Today, Arizona State University Librarians join a worldwide movement towards Open Access.  We don’t think there’s a better way to celebrate Open Access Week!

Open Access Week: Why should we support Open Access?

October 20, 2010 · All locations · (No comments)
We support Open Access because it advances the goals of universities in general, and Arizona State University in particular. The New American University is committed to the concepts of “Excellence, Access and Impact.”  Open Access directly advances our commitment to Access and Impact.

The main concept behind Open Access is providing free, unrestricted access to scholarly research online.  This means patients can access quality information about their medical issues and treatments, that students have access to the research they need to get a quality information. It means researchers can access the best scholarship in the field as soon as it is available.  Providing Open Access to scholarly research makes it more inclusive, rather than excluding access to those who can’t pay.

Additionally, Open Access encourages the dissemination of scholarly research. A recent study published in the PLoS ONE found a distinct citation advantage for authors whose articles were open access, either through open access journals or open access repositories. This is beneficial to authors since it makes their scholarship more widely read, but also increases the reach and impact of scholarship.

ASU Libraries support Open Access through a variety of ways. For example:

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What Does Open Access Mean to You?

October 19, 2010 · All locations · (No comments)
Open Access is free, immediate access to scholarly information online, along with the right to use and reuse that information however you need.

It’s important for students because it makes it easier – and cheaper! – for you to get access to the information you need to get a quality education.

It’s important for faculty because it gives greater visibility to your research and enables more rapid dissemination of scholarly information, keeping you more up to date on current research.

It’s important for everyone because the research that is funded by our taxes can have the greatest possible impact by letting researchers build off of new ideas as soon as possible, while allowing us access to the information that we paid for!

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Welcome to Open Access Week 2010

October 18, 2010 · All locations · (No comments)

It’s the second annual international Open Access Week! This week builds on the momentum of the first Open Access day of action, organized by Students for Free Culture in 2007.  Each year, the enthusiasm for open access grows stronger and now we dedicate a whole week to encourage open access awareness and participation!

We kick off Open Access Week with this special video, featuring Open Access advocate Dr. Harold Varmus, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who currently directs the U.S. National Cancer Institute; Dr. Cameron Neylon, a biophysicist and open research advocate; Dr. Mona Nemer, professor and vice-president for research at the University of Ottawa; Dr. Roger Wakimoto, Director of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research; and a host of other leading researchers from around the globe.

Open Access Week 2010 from SPARC on Vimeo.

This video gives specific examples from scientists and researchers demonstrating how Open Access changes the possibilities and opportunities for scholars around the world.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel for more information about Open Access every day this week!

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Open Access at the Library

October 23, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · (No comments)

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.

issuelabStudents, 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!

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

Open Access in the Real World

October 22, 2009 · All locations, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · 2 comments

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!

Open Access for Students

October 21, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · 1 comment

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!

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