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Tag: Open Access Week
As Open Access Week 2021 Draws to a Close, the UK Prepares to Host COP26
by Catherine Stihler Open AccessAs International Open Access Week (25 – 31 October) draws to a close, the UK prepares to welcome the world to the COP26 summit (31 October – 12 November). Creative Commons CEO, Catherine Stihler, says the UK has the opportunity to unlock digital democracy if the government invests in and commits to open software, openly licensed content,…
Open Minds Podcast: Heather Joseph of SPARC
by Ony Anukem About CCHi folks! We are back with a new episode of CC’s podcast, Open Minds … from Creative Commons! Happy International Open Access Week! Open Acces Week is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research, taking place from October 25-31 this year. In celebration of this, our guest on this episode is…
Open In Order To…Fulfill Our Vision for Universal Access to Research and Education
by Ryan Merkley Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Guarantee Access to the Laws That Govern Us
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Accelerate Research and Scientific Discoveries
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Promote Knowledge Sharing, Not Criminalize It
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, the yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—also mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and…
Open In Order To…Maximize Reuse Possibilities of Research
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week, a yearly global event to raise broad awareness about the opportunities and benefits for open access to scientific and scholarly research. Open Access Week—now in its 10th year—mobilises action for progressive policy changes so that researchers and the public get immediate online access to the results of scholarly research and the…
‘Open In Action’ Requires Continuity and Solidarity with Fundamental Copyright Reform
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. The goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues. This year’s…
Open Access Policy In Practice: A Perspective from the Wellcome Trust
by Timothy Vollmer Open AccessIt’s Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. Its goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues. This year’s…
Open Access Week 2016: A Drumbeat for ‘Open In Action’
by Timothy Vollmer Open AccessToday kicks off Open Access Week 2016. Open Access Week is an annual week-long event that highlights the importance of sharing scientific and scholarly research and data. Its goal is to educate people on the benefits of open publishing, advocate for changes to policy and practice, and build a community to collaborate on these issues.…