Lib4RI Events - Open Access Week 2024

Lib4RI is excited to announce the upcoming Open Access (OA) Week 2024, taking place from 21-27 October 2024.

Panel Discussion: "Researcher-Driven Publishing: Is Diamond Open Access the Key?"

Wed, 23 October 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 
Onsite: Eawag, Dübendorf, Forum Chriesbach FC20 
Online: via Zoom, click here for the meeting link, Meeting ID: 828 1539 8998, Passcode: 588494

Language: English

The panel consists of one speaker from each of the 4RIs and a guest speaker from the University of Zürich, and will delve into the advantages and challenges of Diamond OA, addressing questions such as what we as researchers can and should be doing regarding promoting publishing via Diamond OA journals.

Panel members:
Guest (University of Zürich): Prof . Dr. Torsten Hothorn, Co-Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Statistical Software (Diamond)

The on-site event will be followed by a light apero outside the seminar room FC20.
 

OA information booths

The OA information booths, aimed at researchers from Eawag, Empa, PSI, and WSL, will be held at the following locations and dates:

  • Mon, 21 October, PSI Villigen (in front of the main entrance of OASE), 11:30 - 14:00
  • Tue, 22 October, WSL Birmensdorf (next to the staff restaurant), 11:30 - 14:00
  • Wed, 23 October, Eawag Dübendorf (Atrium Forum Chriesbach), 11:30 - 14:00
  • Thu, 24 October, Empa Dübendorf (next to the exit of the staff restaurant), 11:30 - 14:00

OA Week is a global event aimed at raising awareness about free access to scholarly literature and research outputs. This year's focus on «Community over Commercialisation» emphasizes the collaborative nature of research and the benefits of sharing knowledge openly.

Lib4RI is committed to promoting OA and facilitating the dissemination of knowledge within the research community. The events during the OA week provide a platform for discussions, information sharing, and networking among researchers. Check our website for further information on OA services by Lib4RI.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us and we are looking forward to seeing you at our information booths!