Brock Library will celebrate International Open Access Week – Oct. 22-28 – with events highlighting the need to develop systems of sharing research which are open, inclusive and equitable.

Please join us as we explore and celebrate the importance of open access to scholarship:

Monday Oct. 22
Open Access Fact or Fiction Prize Wheel — 10:30-11:30 am, Library Learning Commons: come spin the wheel and win a prize!

Tuesday Oct. 23
Movie screening & discussion (popcorn will be provided):
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship — multi-faceted exploration of the high financial and social costs of scholarly publishing
9-11 am, Library Classroom B

Wednesday Oct. 24
Movie screening & discussion (popcorn will be provided):
The Internet’s Own Boy — The story of programming prodigy and open activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26
10am-12pm, TH253

Thursday Oct. 25
Webinar: Exploring Open Educational Resources — 12-1 pm, ST1126

Friday Oct. 26
Open Access Fact or Fiction Prize Wheel – 10:30-11:30 am, Library Learning Commons: come spin the wheel and win a prize!

We will also celebrate Open Access Week by announcing the winner of the Brock University Award for Open Access and the Brock Library OpenCon Scholarship. And be sure to check out our displays and information about open access in Library and Learning Commons display cases.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Yates, Liaison and Scholarly Communication Librarian, at eyates@brocku.ca