/library/ en /library/news/list/2024/10/21/international-open-access-week-2024 Happy International Open Access Week! To kick us off, Open Access Australasia is hosting three free lunchtime webinars celebrating this year’s theme of Community over Commercialisation. October 21 2024 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2024/10/21/international-open-access-week-2024 /library/news/list/2023/10/27/open-educational-resources-as-social-justice How might we make higher education more equitable and accessible for a growing and diverse student population? October 27 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/27/open-educational-resources-as-social-justice /library/news/list/2023/10/26/open-access-circumventing-excessive-copyright-protections With all the talk around Open Access Week, many of our researchers might be wondering Why do we even need to adopt open access? and What problem does it really solve? Copyright is one of the key underlying factors that adds friction and costs to distribute and reuse knowledge products – a friction that open access largely addresses. October 26 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/26/open-access-circumventing-excessive-copyright-protections /library/news/list/2023/10/25/five-reasons-to-publish-open-access As a researcher, you’re probably aware of what Open Access (OA) publishing is – publishing your research outputs in a way which can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world. October 25 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/25/five-reasons-to-publish-open-access /library/news/list/2023/10/24/the-revised-open-access-policy-what-do-i-need-to-know You may have heard that the University's Open Access Policy was recently updated. It is important for all researchers at the University to understand their responsibilities around making their research outputs open. October 24 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/24/the-revised-open-access-policy-what-do-i-need-to-know /library/news/list/2023/10/17/share-your-student-experience-with-course-readings-for-a-coles-myer-voucher As part of the University Library’s Open Textbook Pilot, the Library is seeking to understand how the student experience of studying at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ is affected by the assignment of textbooks and other course material. We are asking for current ³ÉÈË´óƬ students to give feedback, reflections, and opinions on how they engage with textbooks and course readings during their degree. October 17 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/17/share-your-student-experience-with-course-readings-for-a-coles-myer-voucher /library/news/list/2023/10/16/open-access-week-2023 Open Access Week 2023 (24 October to 27 October) is an opportunity to join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems. This year’s central theme is Community over Commercialisation. October 16 2023 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2023/10/16/open-access-week-2023 /library/news/list/2022/11/17/open-educational-resources-enabling-equitable-education Do you want to find out more about Open Educational Resources? The University Library recently hosted a webinar and panel discussion about open educational resources (OERs) as part of International Open Access Week, launching a series of new support guides and services to help teaching academics find, use, and create open resources. November 17 2022 Pamela Campusano Vallejos /library/news/list/2022/11/17/open-educational-resources-enabling-equitable-education /library/news/list/2022/10/19/why-you-should-consider-open-educational-resources To coincide with this years International Open Access Week, the Library is shining a light on the benefits of Open Educational Resources (OERs) at a free, not-to-be missed webinar on Thursday 27 October that will discuss the benefits and challenges of using OERs in your teaching. October 19 2022 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2022/10/19/why-you-should-consider-open-educational-resources /library/news/list/2022/12/15/the-challenge-of-ebooks-more-access-less-cost-can-it-be-done Are your students telling you they’re unable to access their textbook online? Have you recently reviewed the online books you use in your teaching? Do you know about access restrictions? Understanding and navigating these restrictions when selecting online textbooks and course materials can be difficult. Traditional publishing models often leave us with limited options, but there are ways you can help us move towards using textbooks that provide more equitable access.  October 13 2022 Sonja Raven /library/news/list/2022/12/15/the-challenge-of-ebooks-more-access-less-cost-can-it-be-done