{"id":537,"date":"2023-10-17T11:17:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/?p=537"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:17:58","slug":"international-open-access-week-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/2023\/10\/17\/international-open-access-week-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"International Open Access Week 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cCommunity over Commercialization<\/em>\u201d is the theme for this year\u2019s International Open Access Week<\/p>\n

(October 23-29). This theme encourages a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community\u2014and which do not.\u00a0 According to UNESCO, by prioritizing the community we can prevent the \u201cinequitable extraction of profit from publicly funded scientific activities\u201d.<\/p>\n

The theme can be applied to various case scenarios you might find within the research cycle process.\u00a0 Stellenbosch University Library will engage in an active panel discussion that will address the aspects of transformational agreements and its impact on the publisher, author, and research-intensive institution.\u00a0 The research community is hereby invited to join and actively participate in this discussion and find out how these agreements work within the SU research community.<\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Type: Panel discussion<\/p>\n

Place: Stellenbosch University Library, Auditorium<\/p>\n

Date: 23 October 2023<\/p>\n

Time: 11h00 \u2013 12h00<\/p>\n

Audience: in-person or online<\/p>\n

Please register at the following link:<\/strong> http:\/\/library.sun.ac.za\/en-za\/Research\/oa\/week23\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Examples of possible questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. What is lost when corporations control knowledge production rather than researchers themselves?<\/li>\n
  2. What is lost when authors research output becomes just a number?<\/li>\n
  3. Considering current economic conditions, how does Stellenbosch University Library plan to continue to support the SU research community?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Should you have any questions for the panel, please send it to scholar@sun.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n

    Please take note that the discussion will be streamed, and the recording will be available on YouTube after the event.<\/p>\n

    Enquiries<\/strong>: Songezo Mpikashe<\/a><\/p>\n

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