A Sweet Surprise For Open Access Week
Open Access cookies are back! We use our 3D-printed cookie cutter; the file is available open access so anyone with a printer can help themselves. Some of our open access champions on campus can expect a delicious surprise this week.
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#textbookbroke wall
Throughout Open Access Week, a large graph hung on the main floor of Musselman Library where students shared how much they spend on textbooks in a semester. Under the title of "#textbookbroke," this crowdsourced data displayed to the campus community as it was gathered over the course of the
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What's Your #GburgOAscore?
There are many ways Gettysburg College professors can engage in the Open Access movement, from research to teaching. What's your #GburgOAscore? Take this Buzzfeed quiz created by Musselman Library's Department of Scholarly Communications to find out!
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Faculty at "Did I Sign My Rights Away? Copyright For Authors" Lunch
Faculty from a wide array of disciplines and departments came together for an educational lunch about copyright and author rights in their publishing contracts.
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"Generation Open" Kickoff Webcast
Faculty, staff and students gathered at Musselman Library to celebrate the kickoff of Open Access Week 2014 by watching a livestream of the 2014 International Open Access Week Kickoff Event, co-hosted by SPARC and the World Bank and taking place in Washington, D.C.
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Production of Open Access Cookie Cutter
Gettysburg College printed Open Access cookie cutters using a design created by Chip Wolfe from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This image shows a cookie cutter being printed on Gettysburg College's 3D printer.
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International Open Access Week is October 20-26, 2014!
The library will host several programs for faculty about how open access impacts authors in today’s rapidly changing publishing landscape. Whether you are an early career researcher or someone who has signed countless publication contracts, there is something for you in the event lineup.
We also have a special event designed for Health Sciences students to learn about open access in the health professions.
Even if you’re not sure what open access is all about, you won’t want to miss the cookies made from an open access cookie cutter printed on our own 3D printer. Mark your calendar to join us for one or more events during the week!
