International Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to inspire wider participation to make open access the norm in scholarship and research. The Dalhousie Libraries celebrates OA Week annually with a variety of initiatives in support of open access.

Atlantic Canada Research Data Management (RDM) Day
The day will consist of a series of webinars ideal for librarians, decision makers, data managers and researchers. Topics covered will include research data management plans, a general overview of research data management, and local initiatives. Speakers will also provide updates on federal infrastructure initiatives and ethics in research data management. Sponsored by CAUL-CBUA (Council of Atlantic University Libraries/ Conseil des bibliothèques universitaires de l’Atlantique) a collaborative partnership of 18 post-secondary libraries in Atlantic Canada.
Wednesday, October 21, 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
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Open Access at Dalhousie
The following stories highlight faculty members, faculties, and departments who are doing open
access work at Dal.

Open Books, Open Education: conditions are perfect for open educational resources to become the next big thing in post-secondary education

Improving Access: These psychology instructors created a free textbook that has saved students thousands of dollars

Saving the World with Open Access: Starting a global conversation with the Schulich School of Law’s Lucie Guibault