Open Access
International Open Access Week 2025
"International Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighteenth year, is an opportunity for open access advocates to engage their communities to teach them about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research."
- SPARC
Open Access Week Events
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Monday, October 20th 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Virtual |
Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Future of Equitable Open Access Who truly owns the knowledge we create? As open access grows, so do concerns about commercialization, AI exploitation, and inequitable participation. This webinar will explore how to design open access models that center community ownership, protect against extractive practices, and amplify marginalized voices. Panelists will share strategies for balancing openness with privacy and consent, ensuring a future where knowledge is not only free to access but also ethically and equitably shared. |
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Monday, October 20th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Virtual |
Keynote address: Who owns our knowledge? Rethinking Publishing in a Scholar-Led World Join us for a virtual keynote presentation from Juan Pablo Alperin, Scientific Director of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), an Associate Professor in the Publishing Program, and the Co-Director of the Scholarly Communications Lab (ScholCommLab) at Simon Fraser University. This talk will discuss how the proliferation of open access journals, led by scholars and published out of universities from around the world, are challenging publishing models, reshaping access to knowledge, and redefining the global landscape of scholarly communication. |
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Tuesday, October 21st 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Near the main library entrance |
Stop by our table at the library! Visit our table to learn about open access publishing and enter to win your very own Macalester Library sweatshirt. Treats will be provided! |
For the full roster of events happening around the world, many of which are virtual, check out the International Open Access Week events page!
Open Access Quiz
How much do you know about open access at Macalester?