October 19, 2020
International Open Access Week 2020
International Open Access Week (October 19-25) is a coordinated annual effort by scholarly communities across the world to celebrate both our achievements and aspirations in making “openness” the default for research and ensuring that equity is at the center of this work. This year’s theme, Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion, is especially relevant as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of barrier-free access to trustworthy information and laid bare the inequities in our abilities to benefit from it.
The highlight of Open Access Week at UW this year is the virtual launch of the Libraries’ new Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) on Wednesday, October 21st. The OSC will serve as a hub, bringing together expertise and digital tools to help students and faculty openly share their research and safely integrate new tools and techniques into the classroom. Follow UW Libraries social media to see the official launch announcement on Wednesday to learn more about the exciting services and programs that the OSC will be offering.
We also have a series of online events planned for Open Access Week and the rest of autumn quarter. More complete description and registration information is available on the Libraries Hacking the Academy webpage. All require advance registration.
Open Democracy
Tuesday, October 20th 3:00-4:00pm
Register in advance (registration closes Oct. 19th)
Join us in celebrating Open Access Week with our panel on “Open Democracy”. This year’s Open Access Week theme, “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion” asks us to reflect on building equitable systems of sharing knowledge. In this panel session, we reflect on how we can build equitable systems of knowledge sharing to further democratic processes.
Introduction to ResearchWorks
Thursday, October 22nd, 2:00-3:30
Register online
ResearchWorks is the University of Washington Libraries’ Institutional Repository, which is used to house theses, dissertations, articles, data, and other digital materials that are created by UW faculty and researchers. This workshop will explain what ResearchWorks can be used for, how to deposit your materials, and how using ResearchWorks for manuscripts and data can meet publishing requirements by funders and publishers. A demonstration will be included, and there will be time for questions.
UW Theses and Dissertations
Tuesday, October 27th 2:00-3:00pm
Register online
For many students, the thesis or dissertation represents one of their first forays into publicly disseminating the products of their scholarship. This workshop will help students think through their options for how and when to share their work, including the copyright and publishing considerations they may need to take into account.
Supporting First Generation College Students Online
Tuesday, November 10th 1:00-2:00pm
Register in advance (registration closes Nov. 9th)
The shift to online instruction and support has been a transition for all of us but can be particularly challenging for students that are the first in their family to attend college. This panel will discuss what supports are in place for first generation college students, the strengths first-generation students bring to the classroom, and how staff and faculty can support students in the classroom and beyond.
Create the World’s Fastest Book: Manifold Workshop
Wednesday, November 18th 1:30-3:00pm
Register in advance (registration closes Nov. 17th)
Learn how to create the world’s fastest book using the Manifold digital book publishing platform. During this workshop, we’ll introduce you to the Manifold platform. Attendees will come away from this workshop with a public domain text of your choice loaded into Manifold. We’ll also explore Manifold’s annotation capabilities and opportunities for integrating multimedia into your text. This workshop is available to current UW students, faculty and staff only.
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