This year’s International Open Access Week 2018 theme is “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge” as announced by the 2018 Open Access Week Advisory Committee
Key highlights will focus on thought-provoking questions about challenges raised as the open access movement and scholarly research system draw closer despite changes in technology, education, funding, governments, publishing and such affecting many stakeholders around the world. This annual event is of keen interest to scholars, libraries, private and public research institutions, and anyone desiring to improve and advance a more equitable open scholarly research system.
Examples of anticipated questions surrounding the “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge” theme for 2018 are as follows:
How do we ensure sustainability models used for open access are not exclusionary?
What are inequities that open systems can recreate or reinforce?
Whose voices are prioritized? Who is excluded?
How does what counts as scholarship perpetuate bias?
What are areas where openness might not be appropriate?
Stay tuned for more news about Open Access Week 2018 and upcoming Open UBC events!