[Histmaj] Explore New Tools & Ideas: Open Access Week for Historians at UW

[HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS via Histmaj]

Dear History Department colleagues and students,

Next week is Open Access Week (October 20-24), and the UW Libraries' Open Scholarship Commons invites the History community to join us for a week of workshops, conversations, and activities around this year's theme: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?"

Each year, Open Access Week offers a chance to reflect on how knowledge is created, shared, and valued, and whose voices are recognized in that process. This year's events explore open publishing, government and humanities data, and new ways to engage with historical sources and digital scholarship.

Events of special interest to historians include:

  *   Humanities Data Exploration (Wed, Oct 22) - Learn how to find, interpret, and work with humanities data, an ideal starting point for historians exploring digital archives or text-based sources.


  *   Publishing on the Cheap (Wed, Oct 22) - Strategies for publishing and sharing your research openly without high costs or fees.


  *   The People's Data Workshop (Thu, Oct 23) - Learn to locate and use government datasets that can enrich historical research and teaching.


  *   Open Access Demystified (Thu, Oct 23) - Get clear on open publishing models and how they may intersect with historical scholarship.

Other events throughout the week include open science-themed games, community discussions, and sessions on new open data policies.

All sessions are open to UW students, faculty, and staff. Drop by the OSC in Suzzallo Library or join online to connect with others exploring openness in research and teaching.

Learn more, see the full schedule, and register here:
lib.uw.edu/openscholarship/events-and-workshops/open-access-week<http://lib.uw.edu/openscholarship/events-and-workshops/open-access-week>


Warmest regards,
Aubrey and the OSC Team

AUBREY WILLIAMS
(she/her/hers)
Aubreyjw at uw.edu
Open Scholarship and Digital History Librarian
Scholarly Communication and Publishing
University of Washington

Book an Appointment<https://cal.lib.uw.edu/appointments/aubreywilliams>

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