(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The Northeast Institutional Repository Day 2025 (NIRD25) Program Committee is pleased to issue its call for proposals for the annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day, a free event that brings together those in the Northeast (and beyond!) who manage or are interested in institutional repositories, digital collections, and…
Category: Open Access
Illinois Open Education General Meeting Online Fri., Sept. 5, at 10:00 AM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Open Education General Meeting will take place online Friday, September 5, at 10:00 AM CDT. Join us to plan next steps for capacity building. All are welcome. Here is an agenda for that meeting. No registration is necessary. Please join the meeting via Microsoft Teams…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Open Pedagogy and Information Literacy”–Mon., Sept. 1 – Sun., Sept. 28
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Open Pedagogy and Information Literacy”. It will take place online from Monday, September 1, to Sunday, September 28. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This course introduces open pedagogy as a practice for library instruction and…
Call for Peer Reviewers: Disability in LIS Journal
(via Shanna Hollich, DisLIS Editorial Board member) The editorial board of the Disability in LIS (Disability in Libraries and Information Studies; DisLIS) journal is looking for peer reviewers to support the growing interest in our new journal! DisLIS is an open-access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs….
Registration Available for Next Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions Community Call, “Using OpenAlex to Support Campus OA Policy Outreach”–Online Wed., Aug. 13, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh, University of Maryland Baltimore County) Please join us for the next COAPI (Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions ) Community Call, “Using OpenAlex to Support Campus OA Policy Outreach”. It will take place online Wednesday, August 13, at 11:00 AM CDT. Join us for a discussion with Kyle Demes, OurResearch COO, who will introduce…
Call for Applications to Attend Inaugural Cracking Open Unconference on Open Science (Thurs., Oct. 16, in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 8
(via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) The inaugural Cracking Open Unconference at Carnegie Mellon University will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, on Thursday, October 16. The unconference is a full-day of in person participant driven conversations. This event will create a space to bring together members of the library and research community for timely discussion…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Call for Applications: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–Deadline Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Registration for Free OpenCon Ohio Conference (Live Online Thurs., May 22) Closes Thurs., May 15
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) OpenCon Ohio is an annual event that celebrates the benefits of open education to student learning. Faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, and others are all welcome to attend our virtual conference. This event is online and free. While we especially encourage folks from Ohio to attend, anyone around…
Registration Open for Webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”–Wed., June 18, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) Join industry peers in exploring advancements, challenges, and future directions in making research accessible to everyone, including individuals with different abilities, in the free webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 10:00 to 11:30…