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The University of Northern Iowa celebrated Open Access Week this year by hosting a campus Open Access Day during International Open Access Week in mid-October. Open Access (OA) advances science and improves society as a whole by having free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone.

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 the Rod Library hosted a morning Open Access Fair and an afternoon Lecture Series on zero cost programs, an open textbook created at UNI, and demystifying open access publishing. The day's theme is "Information Wants to Be Free: Community over Commercialization". The campus campus community was invited to attend the activities!

UNI Open Access Day, October 24, 2023. PRINTABLE PROGRAM pfd. [FLIER pfd] pdf. Click the "Google Calendar" icon on events to add them to your calendar.

Morning Open Access Fair

  • When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon
  • Location: Library Main Floor, snacks available
  • Stations:
    • UNI ScholarWorks
    • Open Educational Resources
    • Special Collections & University Archives
    • UNI Museum
    • Open Access Crafts
Afternoon Lecture Series
  • When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: Room LIB 301 ScholarSpace and remotely through a single Zoom link
  • Lecture Series - Attend individual sessions or all the sessions:
    • 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. [Keynote Presentation], by Roxanne Heimann (Department Head of Communication & Applied Arts at Hawkeye Community College). Title: From Textbook Snob to All In: One Department's Journey to Exclusive Open Educational Resources (OER) Use.
    • 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. [Panel Presentation], by Grant Tracey (Professor, Languages & Literatures), Rachel Morgan (Instructor, Languages & Literatures), and Emily Stowe (North American Review staff). Title: UNI Created Open Textbook.
    • 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. [Panel Presentation], by Janet Croft (Associate Professor, Library) and Jim Demastes (Professor, Biology). Title: Demystifying the Process of Publishing in Open Access Journals.

Schedule
2023
Tuesday, October 24th
9:00 AM

[Open Access Fair] Open Access Crafts Stations

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Olivia Waller, University of Northern Iowa

Library Main Floor

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

[Open Access Fair] Open Educational Resources Station

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Anne Marie Gruber, University of Northern Iowa
Nikki Harken, University of Northern Iowa
Gabriela Olivares, University of Northern Iowa
Geneva Bell, University of Northern Iowa
Christian Johnson, University of Northern Iowa

Library Main Floor

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

[Open Access Fair] Special Collections & University Archives Station

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Jaycie Vos, University of Northern Iowa
Tessa Wakefield, University of Northern Iowa
Meghan Cutcher, University of Northern Iowa

Library Main Floor

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

[Open Access Fair] UNI Museum Station

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Jess Cruz, University of Northern Iowa

Library Main Floor

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

[Open Access Fair] UNI ScholarWorks Station

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Ellen Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
Edye Johnson, University of Northern Iowa
Bill Maravetz, University of Northern Iowa

Library Main Floor

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1:00 PM

[Keynote Presentation] From Textbook Snob to All In: One Department's Journey to Exclusive Open Educational Resources (OER) Use

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Roxanne Heimann, Hawkeye Community College

Room LIB 301 ScholarSpace

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:45 PM

[Panel Presentation] A UNI-Created Free Textbook: Why, How, & the Impact So Far

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Grant Tracey, University of Northern Iowa
Rachel Morgan, University of Northern Iowa
Emily Stowe, University of Northern Iowa

Room LIB 301 ScholarSpace

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

2:45 PM

[Panel Presentation] Demystifying the Process of Publishing in Open Access Journals

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Janet Croft, University of Northern Iowa
Jim Demastes, University of Northern Iowa

Room LIB 301 ScholarSpace

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM