The George A. Smathers Libraries is planning a week of activities in support of Open Access (OA). Open Access is a growing international movement that uses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledge. It encourages the unrestricted sharing of research results with everyone, everywhere, for the advancement and enjoyment of science and society. All programs are free and open to the public.

Open Access: Is It the Future for All Scientific Publications?
Monday 10/19, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Smathers Library, Room 1A
Dr. Grant McFadden, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of PLoS Pathogens, will discuss open access and its impact on traditional research cycles.

Copyright & Creative Commons
Tuesday 10/20, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Smathers Library, Room 1A
What are your rights as an author and researcher? Learn about alternative licensing and how to retain author rights.

Digital Scholarship: Institutional Repositories & Open Textbooks
Wednesday 10/21, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Smathers Library, Room 1A
Learn about publications available to researchers for free through digital repositories. Find out how to contribute and access your academic materials using the Institutional Repository’s new self-submittal tool.

Public Funding = Public Access
Thursday 10/22, 10 -11 p.m., Health Science Center, C1-17 Communicore Bldg.
How public access initiatives speed research from bench to bedside: a presentation about the NIH Public Access Policy and Translational Science.

Open Access @ UF
Friday 10/23, 10-11 p.m., Smathers Library, Room 1A
A panel discussion about Open Access from the viewpoints of various UF stakeholders: researchers, librarians, academic departments and students; followed by an audience discussion.

For further information see www.uflib.ufl.edu/oa

Sources: Margeaux Johnson, marjohn@uflib.ufl.edu, (352) 273-2863 Stephanie Haas, haas@uflib.ufl.edu, (352) 273-2906