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Events:

Open Access Week 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Access Week 2024 (October 21-25) is an opportunity to join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems. This year’s theme is  an extension of last year’s Community over Commercialization.

The UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science highlights the need to prioritize community over commercialization in its calls for the prevention of “inequitable extraction of profit from publicly funded scientific activities” and support for “non-commercial publishing models and collaborative publishing models with no article processing charges.” By focusing on these areas, we can achieve the original vision outlined when open access was first defined: “an old tradition and a new technology have converged to make possible an unprecedented public good.”

This year Open Access Australasia is holding three events, bringing together experts to discuss how to widen our inclusivity, to showcase new approaches and initiatives, and to consider the impact emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are having on our knowledge systems and our communities.

Graphics for this year’s OA Week can be downloaded from the International Open Access Week website here

Thanks to Zachary Kendal Open Access Australasia also has a set of graphics for this year that you are welcome to download and customise

If you are planning events at your institution, please contact us here and we will add them to this website.

Open Access Australasia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Open Access Australasia recognises the Turrbal, Yugara, Bedegal, Djabugay and Gimuy-walubara yidinji peoples the First Nations owners of the lands where we work.

We also pay our respects to all indigenous peoples wherever they are in the world including ngā iwi Māori, the tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Open Access Australasia OA Week 2024 Committee: 

Chair, Lyndall Holstein – Charles Sturt University, Mark Sutherland, Open Access Australasia, Garth Smith – Waikato University, Zachary Kendal – University of Melbourne, Lilly Ho, IFLA, Sophie Baker, Auckland University of Technology, Arthur Smith, CAUL, Elizabeth Lawrence, LaTrobe University, Natalie Pearce, LaTrobe University, Janet Catterall – Open Access Australasia.

Our program

22 October

9am AWDT/11am AEST/12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT. 90 minutes

Open and Accessible: When open isn’t enough.

Open access is more than just sharing information; it’s a powerful tool for building communities. By removing barriers to knowledge and participation, open access can help make our communities more diverse, equitable, and accessible to all. This panel will explore how open access practices can foster a sense of belonging and empower individuals from all backgrounds.

  • Teresa Schultz, Associate Professor, Scholarly Communications and Social Sciences Librarian, University of Nevada.
  • Elena Azadbakht, Associate Professor, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Nevada.
  • Adrian Stagg, Manager, Open Educational Practice, University of Southern Queensland.
  • Ash Barber, Academic Librarian, Creator of EmpoweredOER, University of South Australia & CAUL.
  • Mais Fatayer, LX.Design Manager, Learning Design and Technology Unit, Education Portfolio, University of Technology Sydney.

View available slides from this webinar here

23 October

9am AWDT/11am AEST/12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT 90 minutes

Communities in Action: Cutting through the rough with diamond journals and open knowledge

How are communities in our region approaching open knowledge initiatives and driving meaningful change? In this session, the panel will explore the important role of collaboration in making research more accessible. We will delve into the opportunities and challenges of open diamond infrastructure, including international perspectives, as well as showcasing successful initiatives such as the Australasian Diamond Community of Practice and the Open Access Toolkit for Aotearoa New Zealand researchers.

  • Luqman Hayes, Research Services Senior Manager, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau – Auckland University of Technology.
  • Reggie Raju, Director, Research & Learning, University of Cape Town.
  • Koichi Inoue, Research Services Librarian, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.
  • Lyndall Holstein, Faculty Librarian (Science & Health), Charles Sturt University.
  • Tracy Creagh, Journal Manager, Academic Journals, Queensland University of Technology.

View available slides from this webinar here

24 October

9am AWDT/11am AEST/12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT 90 minutes

Communities con-tech-ualised? How can technologies support communities and their decisions around opening their knowledges?

In this session we focus on the use of technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, by and for various communities, and what that means in relation to Open Access, particularly in an Indigenous context. Our speakers will explore differing perspectives on openness, on technologies in and for community and how to build relationships and address the technology knowledge gap.

  • Lee Timutimu, Advocate & voice for Māori in Digital and Tech.
  • Yanti Robeyarn, Senior Specialist, Indigenous Initiatives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archives (ATSIDA), University of Technology Sydney.
  • Ryan Stoker, Team Leader, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archives (ATSIDA), University of Technology Sydney.
  • Lesley Acres, Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services and Collections, University of Queensland.

 

Other Events

October 21 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm AEDT

Open Access Week – Keynote address: Community over commercialisation - Deakin University

Dr Kingsley will explore the open scholarship movement and its underlying principles, tracing its evolution, current state and future potential, the diverse approaches taken globally and their impact. This session will also highlight the challenges and barriers to broader adoption, laying the groundwork for Tuesday’s panel discussion.

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October 21 2024, 11:00-11:30am AEST

An overview of Open Access - Charles Sturt University

Curious if Open Access is just a trend? Want to understand why publishing Open Access is beneficial for your research? Want to learn more about protecting your rights to your research? Join us for a presentation and Q&A on all things Open Access.

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October 22 2024, 11:00-11:30am AEST

Open Access Publishing - Charles Sturt University

We'll guide you through the different types of Open Access and demonstrate how to find an Open Access journal to publish in. We'll take a look at repository-based OA, provide an overview of repositories and show you how to make your work open for free.

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October 22 2024, 11:30am - 12:30pm AEDT

Open Access Week – Panel discussion: Community over commercialisation - Deakin University

Building on Monday’s keynote address by Dr Danny Kingsley, panellists will consider why open scholarship should be prioritised, how open scholarship serves the best interests of the public and academic community, as well as what needs to change to address significant issues in the current landscape of scholarly publishing.

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October 22 2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm NZDT

Open Access Week 2024 @ UoA - Navigating Open Access in a commercial publishing model - Waipapa Taumata Rau - University of Auckland

This one-hour online session will discuss the balancing of OA opportunities with budgetary constraints. There are free ways to make your work open, regardless of where you publish. This talk will address the balance between publishing within a commercial model and retaining an Open Access ethos.

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October 23 2024, 11:00-11:30am AEST

An introduction to Creative Commons Licensing - Charles Sturt University

Seen or heard of Creative Commons (CC) licences, but not sure what it means or how to use them? This session will bust some CC myths and explain why work is not fully Open Access unless it has an open licence. We will explain the difference between referencing and attribution and look at the pros and cons of applying CC licenses to your own research outputs. (Spoiler alert: The pros beat the cons!)

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October 23 & 24, 12:30 - 2:30 AEST

Open Access drop in. - University of Canberra

Concerned about Open Access publishing? Puzzled by Creative Commons licenses? Need help finding Open Educational Resources, such as free and adaptable textbooks? Drop in to the Library between 12:30-2:30 Wednesday 23rd or Thursday 24th October for a casual chat.

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October 24 2024, 11:00-11:30am AEST

An introduction to Open Educational Resources - Charles Sturt University

Discover how to enhance your teaching and save students' money in just a few minutes! Join our presentation, followed by a Q&A, on Open Educational Resources (OER). We will cover what constitutes an OER and discuss their benefits. We'll also look at finding, adopting, adapting and creating OER - and more!

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October 24 2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm NZDT

Open Access Week 2024 @ UoA - Community and connection through Open Access - Waipapa Taumata Rau - University of Auckland

Different communities have diverse needs, aims and priorities for the knowledge they hold and create. How these communities are engaged and communicated with is important to ensure there is a sense of stewardship of their shared knowledge as a valuable taonga, while enabling it to be open to the world.  How can OA be utilised to help build and strengthen communities?

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October 24 2024, 3:00pm - 4:30pm AEDT

Open Access Week – The great copyright debate - Deakin University

What if there was no copyright in scholarly works? This event offers a fun, social afternoon of intellectual exploration. This is an in person event.

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October 25 2024, 3:30 - 4:30pm AEDT

Open Access Week – Beyond OER: Open Education practices and equity for all - Deakin University

This session explores the concept of open practice and its influence on equity in education for students and the community and will celebrate the launch of Communication Concepts, a recently published Open Education Resource (OER) developed in collaboration with students as an example of open education in practice.

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Past Events