Join the Welch Medical Library for our virtual International Open Access Week 2020 celebration. The Johns Hopkins Libraries have together organized three virtual events. This year’s theme is Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion. We are kicking off Open Access Week with a talk from the Johns Hopkins University Press about how they are making content openly available to address the COVID-19 pandemic and issues of access. Next week, the Author’s Alliance will be visiting to discuss strategies and legal instruments that will help researchers retain certain rights to publications. To close out Open Access Week, the Arthur Friedheim Library will be hosting Brian Foo and Shodekeh for a Citizen DJ workshop.
Events and Registration Information
Friday, October 16, 2020
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Open Access at JHUP during COVID-19
Speakers:
Barbara Kline Pope, Director, JHU Press
Wendy Queen, Director, Project MUSE
Barbara and Wendy will share how the Press is embracing Open Access publishing to help scholars, students, faculty, and others navigate today’s turbulent world. Topics will include the impact of the pandemic on their decisions, including opening up their own published books and that of other publishers to the world. They will also cover the impact of those decisions on engagement with the scholarship and touch on the early impact on financial sustainability. They will encourage a lively discussion of all topics related to OA.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Authors Rights and Negotiating Author Agreements
Speakers:
Brianna Schofield, Executive Director, Authors Alliance
Rachel Brooke, Staff Attorney, Authors Alliance
Join us for a lively discussion about author rights and negotiating author agreements with Brianna Schofield and Rachel Brook from the Authors Alliance.
COVID-19 has impacted many of the regular ways that we access scholarship. With libraries around the world trying to deliver service with limited or no physical access to collections, many authors are thinking about how they can work with publishers to ensure their work remains accessible. Attendees from the sciences, medicine, and humanities will get an overview of author agreements and learn some ways to negotiate with publishers to ensure your work is reaching its audience.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://jhupeabody.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcude6prj8sEtFOi4XaBDgRlDC2GT_7ksP3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Friday, Oct. 23
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Citizen DJ: A Future of Sampling
Speakers:
Brian Foo, Library of Congress Innovator in Residence
Shodekeh, Peabody Breath Artist
Do you ever wonder how you can be a Citizen DJ? Join Brian Foo and Shodekeh for our Citizen DJ workshop. Attendees will learn about the history of sampling, the development of the Library of Congress Citizen DJ sampling tool, and have time to experiment with making their own beats.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://jhupeabody.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOqprjorE9Iwub59E-TCb2XekQD04K07
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.