Tag: Open Access Week

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Save the Date(s)!

The semester’s just begun, but it’s not too early to save the date for this year’s Open Access Week, scheduled for October 22-28, 2012. We’ve heard that events and programs are brewing at several of the CUNY campuses, so watch this space for more information as the dates draw closer. And if you’re interested in getting involved in planning OA Week events, please get in touch!

What is Open Access Week? Visit the international Open Access Week website to learn more!

(Photo by Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier)

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Open Access Publishing in the Sciences

As part of Open Access Week 2011, Hunter College will be hosting a talk by Robert Schatz, North American Sales Manager for open access publisher BioMed Central. Mr. Schatz will offer an overview of open access publishing in science, technology, and medical fields, along with an inside look at the workings of BioMed Central and its parent company, Springer Science & Business Media. Librarians and working scientists or researchers alike are invited to attend.

The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3-5 pm. The venue is the Gene Center (at Hunter College), in its Internet2 Video Collaboration Facility, 695 Park Avenue, Room HN 310. We hope to see you there!

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