Monday, September 18, 2017

CFP: Open Access Symposium 2017 (Stony Brook NY - October 27, 2017)

Open Access Symposium 2017
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook NY - October 27, 2017

 CFP URL: http://library.stonybrook.edu/scholarly-communication/open-access-symposium-2017/presentations/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Presented by the Stony Brook University Center for Scholarly Communication
Symposium Overview
Open in order to… features visionary ideas from inspirational speakers. The symposium presents and explores myriad open access and scholarly communication topics. The symposium brings open access front and center, with presentations, discussion and posters on its value and meaning for academics, students, researchers, and librarians.
 
Hear from experts in the field including keynote speakers Elliot Harmon, Activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education at SPARC.
 
Topics:

  • Open education
  • Net neutrality
  • Digital humanities
  • Public access to science and biomedical research
  • Research data
  • Diversifying scholarship through open access

    • Call for Panelist
    Panelists will each deliver a 10 minute presentation on one of the session topics listed above, and participate in an all panel Q & A discussion. Interested? Please fill out the panelist proposal form.
    Deadline
    Tuesday, October 3rd with notification of acceptance by October, 6th.

    Questions? Contact Darren Chase, Darren.Chase@stonybrook.edu 631.632.9830.
    Attending
    Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Registration fee will be waived for panelists and poster presenters.
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