Open Access Week Events 2015

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Open Access Salon
9:30 a.m., Room 219
The GW Libraries Scholarly Communications Committee will host an informal salon to introduce faculty and students to the GW Open Access Policy. A presentation on ScholarSpace will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Responsible Conduct of Research Lecture Series: Data Acquisition and Management
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Room 702
The Office of the Vice President for Research will host a panel discussion with Jody Ganiban, professor of psychology; Tara Sinclair, professor of economics and international affairs; and Alexander J. Van der Horst, professor of physics. University Librarian and Vice Provost for Librarians Geneva Henry will speak.

Thursday, Oct. 22

ETDs: Open Access vs. Traditional Publishing
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Room 219
Valerie Emerson, ETD (Electronic Thesis and Dissertation) administrator, will lead a workshop on the interface for uploading a thesis or dissertation with a special emphasis on explaining the difference between open access and traditional publishing.

Friday, Oct. 23

Celebration of Faculty Authors
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Room 702
This invitation only reception will celebrate all faculty members who published works in 2014. 

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Open Access Salon
4:30 p.m., Room 219
The second informal salon hosted by the GW Libraries Scholarly Communications Committee will introduce students and faculty to the GW Open Access Policy. A presentation on ScholarSpace will begin at 5:30 p.m.