October 21 - 27, 2019 | Everywhere

All Events in Canada (12)

Proposal to publication: What authors should know about scholarly book publishing

October 21, 2019 from 11am to 12pm – Canada Concordia University Press's acquisition editor and managing & production editor will give a brief overview of scholarly book publishing in the humanities and social sciences. Topics discussed wi… Organized by Ryan Van Huijstee and Meredith Carruthers | Type: workshop
Introduction to the Concordia Open Data Program

October 21, 2019 from 2pm to 3pm – Canada In this one-hour workshop, we will discuss general open data principles, present the Concordia University Open Data Program and finish with a hands-on exercise using the program’s API. This is an int… Organized by Francisco Berrizbeitia and Paul Fournier | Type: workshop

Using and Sharing Open Access Content: Creative Commons Licenses

October 22, 2019 from 10am to 12pm – Canada Learn how to get, collaborate on, and share open access research or creative content with Creative Commons (CC) licences. Whether you need images for a presentation, are seeking information to inform… Organized by Joshua Chalifour | Type: workshop
Can We Decolonize Open? An Open Access Week Event

October 22, 2019 from 12:30pm to 4pm – Canada Join Langara, Kwantlen, BCIT, SFU, and UBC for an exciting half-day celebration of Open Access Week. This year’s theme from SPARC is Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge. Our keynote speaker, Jess… Organized by Langara College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Simon Fraser University, and University of British Columbia in partnership with BCcampus | Type: keynote, panel-discussion
"I paid $0 for my textbooks!" - How open educational resources make course materials affordable

October 22, 2019 from 3pm to 4pm – Canada The cost of textbooks has skyrocketted in the last 20 years. Open educational resources (OER) have gained considerable momentum in Canada and around the world, making course materials more affordable… Organized by Chloe Lei | Type: workshop

McMaster University Libraries celebrate Open Access Week

October 23, 2019 to October 24, 2019 – Canada See the great lineup of events and presentations offered by the McMaster University Libraries in celebration of Open Access Week, October 21-27, 2019. Organized by Olga Perkovic | Type: presentations, hands-on, learning, and, panel, discussions
Open data in Québec

October 23, 2019 from 10am to 11:15am – Canada This presentation will look at the broad spectrum of open data, both statistical and geospatial, that Canadian and Quebec researchers can access. The emphasis will be on government-produced data at t… Organized by Alex Guindon | Type: workshop
Round table discussion on Wikipedia, translation, and open access

October 23, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm – Canada Featuring Anna Luisa Daigneault of Living Tongues, Daniel Bögre Udell of Wikitongues, and a member of the Atikamekw Wikipetcia project. This discussion will cover current issues related to translatio… Organized by Amber Berson | Type: discussion

Publier en libre accès: c'est plus facile que vous ne le croyez!

October 24, 2019 from 12am to 1pm – Canada Saviez-vous que la majorité des éditeurs permettent l’auto-archivage en ligne (dans une page Web, un dépôt institutionnel ou thématique) de la version révisée par les pairs d'un article? Cet atelier… Organized by Natalie Clairoux | Type: workshop
Selecting quality open access journals for publishing your research

October 24, 2019 from 2:30pm to 4pm – Canada This presentation will review the options to consider when choosing open access journals as venues to publish your research. Starting with a brief overview of open access publishing options and artic… Organized by Krista Alexander and Michelle Lake | Type: workshop