Open Science, SciBarCamp and Les Horribles Cernettes

Open access – gold versus…

Open Access and The Dramatic Growth of PLoS ONE

(Cross-posted from my blog at Figshare)

Radical Openness (cross-posted from Figshare)

Let's Have A Debate About Open Access

We are excited that our JKUAT IR policy was launched on June 22nd. We are now embarking on the challenging task of populating the repository. With cooperation and commitment from all our stakeholders, we know we can will make it.  

Registration is now open for the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference, to be held at the Wallenberg Research Centre, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Stellenbosch, South Africa  from 7-8 November 2012. Registration is also open for Pre-conference Workshops to be presented on 6 November 2012.  The theme of the Conference is Networked scholarship in a networked world: participation in Open Access. The programme will be made available on the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference…

The Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) is in Party mode. We are in the final countdown for the launch of much awaited CUEA Learning Resource Centre (LRC) http://goo.gl/Ob4mr. This is an ultra modern facility and one of the best in the sub-Saharan Region.



As a warm up to the launch,  CUEA library is organizing a…

Our project on 'The open access electronic document delivery system -An initiative of CSIR-NML Jamshedpur' has been selected as one of the Best project in the eWorld Jury Choice Award 2012 for 'Best Initiatives for Electronic Delivery of Services (EDS) category".



The award was given for the CSIR-NML's contribution in the development and implementation of an open access system which will have a global access and document delivery system for information seekers. CSIR-NML took the…

So we know people are gearing up for their events this year. Please take a look at our resources and downloads available and let us know if you see anything missing or needing any particular updates. Do you need help with marketing materials? Advice on getting speakers? Do you have no clue how to start or are just overwhelmed? Get in touch with Michael Morris (mmorris [at] plos [dot] org) or Donna Okubo  (dokubo…

We had a great kick off on Tuesday June 19th. Please watch the video and start planning your events! 

SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) announces this year's theme is "Set the Default to Open Access" for Open Access Week (October 22 – 28, 2012). Our first online event to launch this year’s events will be a webcast with three speakers who will showcase the state of open access in each of their countries.

Please join us Tuesday June 19th at 10am Eastern US Time! RSVP at …

Open Access Week, a global event now entering its sixth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to…

“The journals of the Modern Language Association, including PMLA, Profession, and the ADE and ADFL bulletins, have adopted new open-access-friendly author agreements, which will go into use with their next full issues. The revised agreements leave copyright with the authors and explicitly permit authors to deposit in open-access repositories and post on personal or departmental Web sites the versions of their manuscripts accepted for publication. For more information on the…

Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the Max Planck Society and other hosts, has the distinct pleasure of inviting policy and ‘funding’ communities, scientists and researchers and librarians to the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference. The theme of the Conference is "Networked scholarship in a networked world: participation in Open Access". Given that the Conference will be held in Africa, the…

SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) announces this year's theme is "Set the Default to Open Access" for Open Access Week (October 22 – 28, 2012). Our first online event to launch this year’s events will be a webcast with three speakers who will showcase the state of open access in each of their countries.

Please join us Tuesday June 19th at 10am Eastern US Time! RSVP at …

Hello All!!

So we are doing well on the White House Petition: http://wh.gov/6TH

Please sign and pass along- you don't need to be in the United States. You only need to be 13 years of age with your own email address.

After you sign, forward the link on to friends, family, and colleagues. Think about Tweeting (hashtag #openaccess). Maybe write a blog, anything to get the word out.

Thank…

Please watch, forward, retweet, and in general spread this great. And please visit the petition site: wh.gov/6TH .

Welcome and hello from SPARC! We are looking forward to another action-packed OA Week on October 22-28th!

It’s been an amazing year for Open Access across the globe so what better way to continue progress than to get inspired for your own OA Week events! Use our many downloadable files available to personalize your own events with posters, stickers, and tons of OA information. It’s…