Celebrate International Open Access Week (October 20-26, 2025) with UND Libraries! This year's theme is "Who Owns Our Knowledge?"
Open Access Week is an annual opportunity for researchers, publishers, and others to learn more about open access and share knowledge (and enthusiasm!) with their colleagues.
Open Access Week Activities
- When: Monday, October 20, 2025 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM
- What: Help us celebrate ! UND has made significant strides in promoting and raising awareness of Open Access, and supporting UND researchers who want to publish Open Access. We've secured multiple publishing agreements, which allow our authors to publish their work as open access in over 3,000 journals; we've launched a grant to support UND researchers, and have reached a huge milestone with our institutional repository, UND Scholarly Commons. Come celebrate with colleagues, enjoy refreshments, and be part of the growing Open Access community at UND.
- Where: Chester Fritz Library, Room 406
- When: 2024, 2025
- What: UND Libraries strive to keep you informed about all the latest and greatest developments in the open access world! In 2024, SMHS Librarian, Devon Olson, created Open Access Week Zine 2024, covering foundational open access concepts such as creative commons, "hybrid" and "platinum" journals, the public domain and fair use, as well as open access resources, horoscopes, and recent news stories in the OA realm. The world of open access is an ever evolving space, so we're rolling out a new zine for 2025! Check out Who Owns Our Knowledge: Open Access Week 2025.
- Where: Online and in print at UND Libraries
- When: October 13 - 31, 2025
- Where: Chester Fritz Library, First and Second Floor
- What: To celebrate the UND community's embrace of open access publishing, UND Libraries have created art displays showcasing ways UND researchers have shared their work with the public. Whether it's depositing open versions of their research to the UND Scholarly Commons or incorporating open education into their class assignments, UND faculty have done incredible work to ensure the public has access to their scholarship. Come see that work made visible!
Open Access Week Workshops
- Who: Led by Brittany Fischer and Meaghan Farrell and moderated by Devon Olson
- When: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- What: This workshop aims to explain the evolving role of Open Access (OA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing, including how publishers and platforms are using AI technologies. Attendees should afterwards be able to understand author rights in the context of OA and AI and recognize the importance of reviewing publishing contracts. We will also discuss how to use AI tools to discover and evaluate Open Access content, with awareness of the opportunities and challenges posed by AI-generated material.
- Where: Register on Zoom here!
- Who: Led by SMHS Librarians Sara Westall & Devon Olson
- When: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST
- What: This workshop will focus on core concepts within open access scholarship, as well as address how current events such as updates to government public access mandates can impact researchers and readers. Attendees should afterwards be able to understand open access licensing and publication models, as well as interpret the impact of policy change on open research practices.
- Where: Register on Zoom here!
Guide design inspired by Iowa State's Love Data Week 2025 guide. Say hi to the good folks in The Catalyst for us if you're in Ames, Iowa!
