Open Access Week: October 21–27

Each year, Open Access Week celebrates the potential benefits of transitioning research to Open Access (OA). This year’s theme, “Community Over Commercialization,” emphasizes the importance of prioritizing models that serve the scholarly community and the public rather than those driven by profit.

To help faculty explore this theme and think about which practices are most beneficial to them and their work, the library and Academic Affairs are offering a series of resources and events:

• Thought-Provoking Article: We encourage you to read this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education highlighting some of the challenges associated with OA models that are favored by many of the major scholarly publishers.
• Library Guide on Open Access: The UST Libraries have created a guide that offers information and resources about the library’s ongoing commitment to Open Access and its role in supporting OA initiatives.
• Faculty Workshop – October 22: The libraries and Academic Affairs invite UST faculty to join us for a workshop dedicated to scholarly publishing. The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing will provide an opportunity to discuss your experiences, share concerns, and address the challenges you face in publishing your research. We hope this discussion will foster collaboration and generate ideas for how we, as a community, can further advance the open access movement.

The library is excited to highlight these opportunities to continue the OA discussion on campus and support our collective efforts to promote accessible, community-driven scholarly publishing.