From Oct. 23-29, U of G’s McLaughlin Library will be taking part in Open Access Week, an international event to promote the benefits of free access to academic resources.
According to Lana Elsheikha of the Library’s Open Access Week Committee, “The Open Access movement benefits society by increasing access to research, reducing education costs for students, and improving government and public health.”
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Events for this week include a free film screening on Oct. 22, and student information event with the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), the group behind International Open Access Week. The SPARC event will be an opportunity for students to ask questions about open access resources, and will take place on Oct. 24.
Students hoping to get involved can visit the McLaughlin Library to fill out a card explaining the importance of free access to educational resources in their own lives.
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