News item published on: 2024-09-10 09:04:00
Open Access Month at 10: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going Thursday, October 3, 2 p.m. Cook Library Room 209A and Online Register
Presented by Josh Cromwell, Scholarly Communications Manager, University Libraries
For the past ten years, University Libraries has celebrated Open Access Month each October in connection with International Open Access Week. Over that time, Open Access has become far more commonplace in the scholarly publishing landscape due to changes like federal funder mandates and Plan S. While many of these signs are encouraging and point to greater availability of research findings, there are several significant challenges that also must be confronted. Predatory publishers remain a concern, there are deep questions about the sustainability of the predominant OA model that relies upon author fees, and new technologies have made it easier than ever to falsify research and diminish trust in the scholarly record. What does this mean for the future of Open Access? Are there lessons from the past ten years that can help us move forward into the next decade? Join us as we explore these questions.
An Open Access Journal Ten Years Later: The Scholarly Successes of SLIS Connecting Tuesday, October 15, 1 p.m. Cook Library Room 206Z and Online Register
Presented by Dr. Stacy Creel, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Library and Information Science
In the first Open Access Month ten years ago, attendees were introduced to SLIS Connecting, an Open Access scholarly journal published through Aquila, the institutional repository at The University of Southern Mississippi. A decade later, the journal continues to thrive and regularly publishes emerging research and scholarship in library and information science. Join us to learn about the journal’s progress over the past decade and to discover the advantages that Open Access journals can provide to editors, authors, and researchers alike.
Panel Discussion: The Next Decade of Open Access at Southern Miss Wednesday, October 23, 3 p.m. Cook Library Room 206Z and Zoom Register
Panelists: Dr. Katie Anthony, Dean of the Graduate School Dr. John Eye, Dean of University Libraries Dr. Trent Gould, Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences Dr. Joyce Inman, Dean of the Honors College Dr. Chris Winstead, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
In this discussion, the panelists will discuss some of the current trends and challenges associated with Open Access and scholarly publishing. They will then explore some of the ways that The University of Southern Mississippi can address these challenges to promote economically sustainable and academically rigorous pathways to Open Access that will better serve researchers and the broader academic community. There will also be opportunities for the audience to ask questions and engage with the panel.
Virtual attendees MUST register in order to receive the meeting links for the sessions. Links will be distributed within 24 hours of each event. Registration is optional but still encouraged for in-person attendees.
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