We're marking the annual, international celebration of Open Access Week. Led by our Open Scholarship and Research Data Services team, join us from October 20 through October 26 as we celebrate the collective progress we've made and explore this year’s theme: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”
Along with colleagues from across the University, we'll host events and share resources that inform and connect our efforts and ask what more we can do to encourage and support a more open, sustainable scholarly landscape.
Keynote Panel
Public Access in Transition: Nelson Memo, Federal Licensing, and the Future of Open Scholarship
Tuesday, October 21 @ 11:00am ET
via Zoom
Join Heather Joseph, Dave Hansen, and Peter Suber — leading experts in open scholarship policy and infrastructure — to explore the practical and policy dimensions of questions related to the 2022 White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (also known as “Nelson memo”), which requires federally funded research, including publications and data, be immediately available for the public to freely access and fully use.
Join us as we explore:
- What is the status of policy development across agencies?
- What will compliance look like in practice?
- How should faculty, researchers, and institutions position themselves to meet new requirements?
- How have publishers responded to these new policies?
- And more.
All Open Access Week Events
Data for the Public Good: A Health Datathon
Monday, October 20 @ 2:00pm to 5:00pm ET
In Person @ Countway Library
Join Countway librarians, members of the Public Environmental Data Partners, and fellow data enthusiasts to capture and preserve our public health care data in the Climate and Health Research Coordinating Center Harvard Dataverse! Celebrate Open Access Week by ensuring access to federal environmental data.
Register for Data for the Public Good
Public Access in Transition: Nelson Memo, Federal Licensing, and the Future of Open Scholarship
Tuesday, October 21 @ 11:00am ET
via Zoom
Join Heather Joseph, Dave Hansen, and Peter Suber — leading experts in open scholarship policy and infrastructure — to explore the practical and policy dimensions of questions related to the 2022 White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (also known as “Nelson memo”), which requires federally funded research, including publications and data, be immediately available for the public to freely access and fully use.
Join us as we explore:
- What is the status of policy development across agencies?
- What will compliance look like in practice?
- How should faculty, researchers, and institutions position themselves to meet new requirements?
- How have publishers responded to these new policies?
- And more.
Register for Public Access in Transition
Unlocking Open Access: Introduction to OA Models
Wednesday, October 22 @ 12:00pm ET
via Zoom
Open access to scholarship involves the removal of price and permission barriers, enabling the free flow of scholarly research across all disciplines of study and research. Global in its reach, open access encompasses a wide variety of forms and models, ranging in their complexity from simple and straightforward to intricate and multi-faceted.
In this introductory workshop led by Colleen Cressman, Librarian for Open Publishing, we will discuss various open access models, illuminating their similarities and their key differences. Designed with collection development and e-resources librarians in mind, we will cover recent developments in both open access publishing and rights retention.
Register for Unlocking Open Access
Build Your Research Identity: ORCID, Google Scholar, and More
Wednesday, October 22 @ 3:00pm ET
In Person @ Cabot Library
In the sciences, your online research identity influences how peers, collaborators, and funding agencies find and assess your work. This hands-on session, led by Jillian Amaral, Tina Helt, and Ehsan Moghadam, introduces tools that help you establish a credible and visible scholarly presence, including ORCID, Google Scholar, and other citation profile systems. You will learn how to connect your publications, track your impact, and avoid common issues that can limit visibility.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Create or update an ORCID iD and connect it with their research outputs.
- Set up and refine a Google Scholar profile to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Identify the strengths and limitations of other researcher identifier systems such as Web of Science ResearcherID.
- Apply best practices for maintaining a consistent and professional research identity across multiple platforms.
Register for Build Your Research Identity
Ready, Set, Share! All You Need to Know to Deposit Your Scholarship in Harvard’s DASH
Friday, October 24 @ 11:00am ET
via Zoom
Drop by to learn how to deposit your scholarship in Harvard’s open access repository, DASH. Claire Blechman, Digital Repository Coordinator, will give a brief live demo, explain the benefits of making your research openly available, and answer all your questions.
Register for Ready, Set, Share
Copyright First Responders presents: Data Cartels, the Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information
Friday, October 24 @ 12:00pm ET
via Zoom
Join Sarah Lamdan, Deputy Director of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, for a discussion of her 2002 book, Data Cartels: The Companies that Control and Monopolize Our Information (Stanford University Press) in conversation with Harvard Library’s Copyright First Responders.
Connect with Open Access Experts & Resources
We'll be popping up around campus ready to talk with you about making your work openly available, navigating Harvard’s open access policies, managing your research data, and finding open resources to support your research and teaching.
Pick up free swag, grab informational handouts, and discover how you can contribute to making research accessible to all. All are welcome!
- Monday, October 20 @ 11:30am to 2:00pm: Student Center at Harvard Griffin GSAS, Lehman Hall
- Wednesday, October 22 @ 12:00pm to 1:30pm: Cabot Library Discovery Bar
- Wednesday, October 22 @ 1:00pm to 3:00pm: Countway Library Information Desk
- Friday, October 24 @ 2:00pm to 4:00pm: Cabot Library
You can also get free resources and swag all week at the Loeb Music Library and Tozzer Library access services desks.
