What do Brock researchers think about Open Access, a global movement promoting free, immediate access to information?<\/p>\n
How can instructors harness the power of free educational resources such as Creative Commons and Wikipedia? Can easy-to-use online tools increase the reach of Brock research?<\/p>\n
Find out the answers to these questions and more Oct. 23, when the University joins scholarly communities around the world celebrating the 7th annual International Open Access Week.<\/p>\n
The James A. Gibson Library is hosting a day of events showcasing Open Access: an evolution in scholarly publishing that is transforming how research is produced and shared, while widening its impact.<\/p>\n
All are welcome to attend Open Access Day<\/a> at Brock: Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Most events will be held in the e-classroom, TH253, except for the More Open, More Impact workshop and the prize wheel.<\/p>\n 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. – “It’s a Bit Like the Wild West Out There”: Brock University faculty attitudes towards Open Access publishing. Presentation of a research study by Barbara McDonald, interim University librarian; Ian Gibson, collections librarian; and Elizabeth Yates, liaison\/scholarly communication librarian, James A. Gibson Library.<\/p>\n 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. – Open Access Publishing Panel Discussion: Hear about the rewards, challenges and surprises involved in making your research openly accessible. Featuring Julia Baird, postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre; Jarold L. Cosby, Associate Professor, Kinesiology; Barbara McDonald, interim University librarian; Evangelia Tsiani, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Wendy E. Ward, Professor, Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Canada Research Chair in Bone and Muscle Development.<\/p>\n 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Opening Your Classroom: Wikipedia, Creative Commons, and You. Featuring Giulia Forsythe, special projects facilitator, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation; Lynn McCleary, Associate Professor, Nursing; and Monica Rettig, e-learning librarian, James A. Gibson Library.<\/p>\n 1 p.m – 2:30 p.m. – More Open, More Impact: Explore alternative methods of tracking research impact such as ORCID researcher identifiers, Impact Story and Academia.edu in this hands-on workshop with Ian Gibson, collections librarian, and Elizabeth Yates, liaison\/scholarly communication librarian, James A. Gibson Library. Held in Classroom A, Library\/Learning Commons.<\/p>\n 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Open Access Fact or Fiction: Prize wheel and information table. Schmon Tower library entrance.<\/p>\n To see how academic communities around the globe are participating in International Open Access Week, please visit the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n