The Open Access Books Network is a space for passionate conversations about OA books. Researchers, publishers, librarians, infrastructure providers — indeed, anyone who is interested — can discuss any aspect of OA books here. This group was begun by members of OAPEN, OPERAS, ScholarLed and SPARC Europe.
————————————————————————————–

DISCUSSION — contribute to any of the discussion threads, or start your own!

SITE — check out our latest blog posts, and get in touch (info@oabooksnetwork.org) to propose a post on any aspect of OA books.

FROM CORE / FILES — add any publications or documents related to Open Access books.

DOCS — go here for collaborative documents on OA book projects and resources.

CONTACT: info@oabooksnetwork.org

TWITTER: @oabooksnetwork

Header photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash.

Profile image by Ronald Snijder.

New Webinar: The Role of Libraries and Open Access Publishing in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (Americas)

1 reply, 2 voices Last updated by Lucy Barnes 2 years, 2 months ago
Viewing 1 reply thread
  • Author
    Posts
    • 19 October 2023 at 11:01 am EDT #74157

      Pablo Markin
      Participant
      @pbmarkin

      Dear Colleagues,

      The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, require global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and equitable access to information. Open Access, which provides unrestricted access to scholarly research and knowledge, has emerged as a powerful tool in advancing these goals. Within the scholarly community, stakeholders such as publishers, researchers, authors, libraries, and institutions collectively play a major role in promoting a sustainable and equitable future.

      In this context, Knowledge Unlatched, a pioneer in Diamond Open Access publishing for a decade, is taking an active stance in embracing the SDGs in 2023. It has strategically integrated these goals into the curation of its well-known legacy collection of multi-disciplinary scholarly books, KU Select, as well as several other noteworthy collections.

      This webinar serves as a testament to the synergy between Open Access and the SDGs, with an emphasis on their transformative potential. The main goal is to elucidate the imperatives guiding publishers and libraries toward supporting Open Access content aligned with the SDGs, both in the present and into the future.

      Panelists:

      Sven Fund, Senior Director, Knowledge Unlatched

      Elaine Lambert, Account Manager, North America, Knowledge Unlatched

      Alexandra Brown, Account Manager, North America, Knowledge Unlatched

      James Watson, Open Access Lead, Taylor & Francis

      Details

      Tue, Oct 31
      12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
      Online event

      Please register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d7284312-2550-4ca3-9b34-1ad14edc3a70@24fe244f-890e-46ef-be2f-a5202976b7a5/registration

      Best regards,

      Dr. Pablo B. Markin

      Adjunct Instructor

      University of the People | General Education Department

      Email: pablo.markin@uopeople.edu

      [1460895049361_FacultyEmailSignatureImg.jpg]

      Attachments:
      You must be logged in to view attached files.
    • 20 October 2023 at 5:25 am EDT #74180

      Lucy Barnes
      Participant
      @lucybarnes

      Thanks for sharing, Pablo!

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 1 reply thread
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.