Open Access: Is It the Future for All Scientific Publications?

Archived presentation materials:

Power Point presentation - Open Access: Is it the Future for all Scientific Publications?
Flash video - Monday's Session

Monday
Smathers Library East, Room 1A
Dr. Grant McFadden, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of PLoS Pathogens, will discuss open access and the impact it is having on traditional research cycles, including T&P implications. He will also discuss his experience as an open access editor and author
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Copyright & Creative Commons

Archived presentation materials:

Power Point presentation - Copyright and Creative Commons
Flash video - Creative Commons presentation

Tuesday
Smathers Library East, Room 1A
What are your rights as an author and researcher? As a creator of new knowledge, learn about alternative licensing and how to retain your author rights.
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Digital Scholarship: Institutional Repositories & Open Textbooks

Archived presentation materials:

Power Point presentation - Institutional Repository
Power Point presentation - The Orange Grove: Open Access Textbooks

Wednesday
Smathers Library East, Room 1A
Learn about publications available to researchers for free through digital repositories. As members of the University of Florida community, find out how you can contribute and access your academic materials using the Institutional Repository’s new self-submittal tool.
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Public Funding = Public Access

Archived presentation materials:

Flash Video - Dr. David Guzick's presentation

Thursday
Health Science Center, C1-17 Communicore Building (directions)
Dr. David Guzick, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, President UF&Shands Health System, will discuss how public access initiatives speed research from bench to bedside: a presentation about the NIH Public Access Policy and Translational Science.

Open Access @ UF

Archived presentation materials:

Power Point presentation - Open Access Mandate Proposal
Flash Video - OA Panel Discussion

Friday
Smathers Library East, Room 1A
A panel discussion about Open Access from the viewpoints of various UF stakeholders: researchers, librarians, academic departments, and students. This will be followed by an audience discussion of what the next steps on UF campus should be.
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