SPARC celebrates Open Access Week 2009. Open Access is truly an international movement which sees the Internet as a way to expan access to knowledge.
“It encourages the unrestricted sharing of research results with everyone, everywhere, for the advancement and enjoyment of science and society. Open Access is the principle that all research should be freely accessible online, immediately after publication, and it’s gaining ever more momentum around the world as research funders and policy makers throw their weight behind it.” more
SPARC’s Heather Joseph and Jennifer McLennam welcome participants and supporters of Open Access 2009 in a new video letter. This brief, 6-minute clip helps to set the stage for Open Access Week 2009. It notes the important opportunity to raise awareness, celebrate progress made in advancing Open Access to date, and to inspire the community to find new ways to continue the momentum.
Also, in partnership with student advocates, who are increasingly active around Open Access issues, SPARC has developed a new, animated Open Access 101 video. This 3-minute clip highlights the widespread concern among students for the cost of access, the dynamics of the scholarly publishing process, how Open Access is made possible, and the opportunities created by the open accessibility and reuse of research results. Open Access 101 is available to view or download free at http://vimeo.com/6973160.
Learn more about Open Access by visiting SPARC’s Open Access Week page.