These events have been shared by members of BCOER. They are taking place at various campuses in B.C. to mark International Open Access Week which is October 20-26. We hope you can take the time to check out what looks like some terrific sessions.
KPU http://www.kpu.ca/library/open_access
SFU http://www.lib.sfu.ca/node/12130
Student Publishing: Why Student Journals Matter and How to Get Started
Date: Monday, October 20, 2014 – 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Location: Bennett Library, Rm 7200, SFU Burnaby
Register for Free – RSVP Required
Open Textbooks: New Models in Textbook Production
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014 — 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Harbour Centre, Rm 1600, SFU Vancouver
Register for Free – RSVP Required
UBC
- Open UBC Week Tuesday October 28 and Wednesday October 29
- Keynote address by Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education at SPARC
- Panel discussion on Open Access publishing moderated by Lea Starr, UBC AUL for Research Services
- Open robotics and 3D printing demo
- Debate on the place of MOOCs in higher education, moderated by Angela Redish, UBC Vice Provost
The full schedule is available online.