2024 Open Access Day

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 22, 2024 the Rod Library is hosting an afternoon Lecture Series on Why Open Access & what is it?, quality of Open Access journals, ScholarWorks, and affordable textbooks. The day's theme is "Community over Commercialization". The UNI community is invited to attend the activities!

UNI Open Access Day, October 22, 2024. PRINTABLE PROGRAM pdf. Click the "Google Calendar" icon on events to add them to your calendar.

Afternoon Lecture Series

• When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: Room LIB 301 ScholarSpace and remotely through a single Zoom link (Registration is required)
• Lecture Series - Attend individual sessions or all the sessions:
  • 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. [Keynote Presentation], by Abbey Elder (Open Access and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University). Topic: Why Open Access & What Is It?.
  • 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. [Panel Presentation], by Janet Croft (Associate Professor Rod Library), Lane Forsman (Assistant Professor of Social Work), and Wendy Hoofnagle (Associate Professor of English). Topic: Quality of Open Access Journals: Mythbusting.
  • 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. [Panel Presentation], by Ellen Neuhaus (Associate Professor Rod Library), Roy R. Behrens (Art Professor Emeritus), and Kellen Schmidt (Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator, Graduate College). Topic: ScholarWorks: Demonstrating Global Reach.
  • 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. [Panel Presentation], by Anne Marie Gruber (Associate Professor Rod Library), Erika Bass (Assistant Professor of English Education), Gabriela Olivares Chut (Professor of Spanish), and Jayme Renfro (Associate Professor of Political Science). Topic: Adapting & Creating Affordable Custom Textbooks.
  • 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. [Reception].