Open Access Week begins!
Open Access Week, the annual event celebrating the global movement towards Open Access to research and scholarship, kicks off for the fifth time on Monday, October 24. Coordinated by SPARC and organized by more than 2,000 advocates in countries around the world, the event provides an opportunity to learn about the benefits of Open Access, share new ideas and strategies, and inspire wider participation in establishing Open Access as the norm in scholarly communication.
Every year, research funders, academic institutions, libraries research organizations, non-profits, businesses, and others use Open Access Week as a valuable platform to convene community events as well as to announce significant action on Open Access. The Week has served as a launching pad for new open-access publication funds, open-access policies, and papers reporting on the societal and economic benefits of Open Access.
In support of Open Access Week, INASP and UNESCO have jointly funded 10 institutions to carry out activities to raise awareness of Open Access. See more details of their activities on the 2011 Open Access Week competition winners page.