Open Access Week 2024

Open Access Week 2024 #OAWeek 21-27 October

Why Community over Commercialisation?

The theme "Community over Commercialisation" encourages us to focus on open scholarship practices that benefit the public and academic communities rather than commercial interests. This approach ensures that knowledge remains accessible and beneficial to all, fostering innovation and collaboration.

Join the Conversation: Program Highlights

We have an exciting lineup of online talks and workshops for Open Access Week 2024. Here are some key events you won't want to miss:

• TUE 22 October 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AEDT 
  Research Impact at UTS: Enhancing your Impact with Open Access 
  Join UTS Aspire and UTS Library experts for a seminar on how Open Access can enhance your research impact by increasing citations, boosting visibility, and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. 
  Details and registration
• TUE 22 October 12:00 – 1:30 pm AEDT
  Open and Accessible: When open isn't enough 
  This panel session features experts from Australia and the USA discussing the challenges and opportunities of making research open and accessible.
  Details and registration
• WED 23 October 12:00 – 1:30 pm AEDT 
  Communities in Action: Cutting through the rough with diamond journals and open knowledge 
  Experts from South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia will share insights on the role of diamond journals and open knowledge in supporting communities.
  Details and registration
• THU 24 October 12:00 – 1:30 pm AEDT
  Communities con-tech-ualised? How can technologies support communities and their decisions around opening their knowledges? 
  This panel session will explore how technologies can support communities in their decisions around open knowledge, particularly in an Indigenous context.
  Details and registration
• THU 24 October 1:30 – 2:30 pm AEDT
  Navigating publishing in Open Access journals 
  A workshop run by UTS Library to offer practical tips and advice on publishing in high-quality Open Access journals – and how to avoid predatory publishers. 
  Details and registration

How UTS Library Supports Open Access Publishing

UTS Library is committed to supporting Open Access publishing by providing resources and guidance to researchers. Our services include assistance with navigating Open Access publishing options, understanding copyright considerations, and ensuring your work reaches a global audience while maintaining academic rigor and integrity.

The Library is a member of a range of Read and Publish Agreements that alleviate the burden of Article Processing Charges (APC) with select publishers. Details are on the Library web site.

We also run two key publishing services:

• OPUS: Open Publications of UTS Scholars
  OPUS is the UTS Institutional Repository which showcases UTS research excellence to a world-wide audience. OPUS collects, preserves, indexes, and disseminates the research outputs of UTS staff and postgraduate students, providing free global access to the full-text where possible.
• UTS ePress
  An established diamond open access publisher that has a catalogue of books, journals, conferences and open textbooks that are freely available to read, access and share.

Join us for Open Access Week 2024 and be part of this important conversation about the future of open scholarship. Together, we can prioritise community over commercialisation and ensure that knowledge remains accessible and beneficial to all.

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