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Panel 2: Publishing and Preserving OA Content
As the library, publishing, and research communities continue to experiment with and implement new models for publishing OA content, it is important that we explore and understand how libraries can work collectively to have a broad impact on scholarly communication, as well as the challenges and opportunities that these developments present for long-term preservation of these publications.
Featured Presentation: Salvatore Mele on the Latest Developments in the SCOAP3 Initiative
The unfolding saga of the SCOAP3 project to flip the literature of high energy physics to Open Access has been a bellwhether for OA efforts internationally. This presentation by the leader of the SCOAP3 initiatve will review the biggest findings to date, its sustainability, and what it bodes for the future of scholarly communication efforts.
Lunch
Lunch provided for Symposium attendees.
Panel 1: Young Scholars and the OA Career Arc
The scholars now entering fields of research will be the ones who inhabit the changed landscape of scholarly communication in a few years. A panel of young scholars advocating for Open Access will discuss their perspectives on the prospects for this evolving landscape of OA publications.
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Welcome
Welcome to 2014 Open Access Symposium with Martin Halbert, Dean of Libraries and Associate Professor at the University of North Texas (UNT).
Registration
Registration.
Transportation Information for the 2014 Open Access Symposium
Transportation
Arriving at DFW Airport
- Shuttle (starting at $44 per person, each way)
- Rental Car (starting at $35 per day)
- Taxi (starting at $52 each way)
- Car Service: ~ $75 each way (Contact Moe in advance for reservations 817-691-1427)
Arriving at Love Field Airport
Accommodations for the 2014 Open Access Symposium
If you are traveling from out of town and will need to stay a night or two in Fort Worth, we have contracted with the Marriott Residence Inn to accommodate our Symposium attendees.
Be sure to ask for the "UNT Symposium" when booking rooms to receive the special rate.