This week, October 24–28, is Open Access Week, a global event that promotes the benefits of Open Access (OA) in the academic and research community. Core tenets include free online access to scholarly research and the right to use and re-use those results in your own academic work. The important implications for academia, medicine, science, and society as a whole speak to an overall advancement of scholarship, as OA increases the exposure and use of published research.  

Temple University Libraries is joining the conversation around OA through a series of pop-up events, a panel discussion, a lecture, and a webinar, and we invite you to stop by for the following:

At Main Campus

Visit our Pop-Up Tables:
Monday, October 24, 1:00–3:00 PM, SERC Lobby
Tuesday, October 25, 2:00–4:00 PM, Anderson Hall Lobby
Thursday, October 27, 12:00–2:00 PM, Gladfelter Hall Lobby

Panel Discussion:
Thursday, October 27, 3:00 PM
“Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Publishing,” a panel discussion with Rebecca Kennison of the Open Access Network and Temple University faculty members
Paley Library Lecture Hall

Webinar:
Friday, October 28, 12:00 PM 
View the webinar “Understanding and Protecting Your Rights As an Author”
Paley Library Lecture Hall

At the Health Sciences Campus

Open Access Week Table-a-Thon:
Monday, October 24, 12:00–1:30 PM, School of Dentistry Building
Tuesday, October 25, 12:00–1:30 PM, Medical Education and Research Building
Friday, October 28, 12:00–1:30 PM, Pharmacy and Allied Health Building
Join us for Open Access trivia and win library swag!

Lecture:
Wednesday, October 26, 9:30–10:30 AM
Open Access Week Lecture: An Introduction to Open Access, the history of the Open Access movement, and tips to avoid predatory publishing!
Health Sciences Campus, Ginsburg Library Computer Lab, Room 248

Contact Associate University Librarian Steven Bell or Stephanie Roth (for the Health Sciences Campus) with questions.