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Join the San José State University Library for its Biennial Open Access UnConference <https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/oa-un-conference/2023_program/>. This free, virtual event will offer opportunities for discussion and dialog on critical issues in scholarly communications. We welcome participation from all viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process, including students and early career professionals. When: October 25, 2023 10 AM - 2 PM PDT (Time converter <https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter>) Where: Online via Zoom Price: Free What is an unconference? An unconference is a loosely structured event that prioritizes the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants over a highly structured program of contributed content. This is your opportunity to connect with your fellow OA-enthusiasts. What will we talk about? You get to decide! You can submit topic ideas on the theme Community over Commercialization <https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme> when you register. Topics might include, but are not limited to, the following: - Open scholarship of all sorts, including OERs, Open Science, Open Data, Open Humanities, Open Knowledge; - Commercialization of OA models; - Proprietary versus community-minded infrastructure; - Read and Publish or “Transformative” agreements; - Garnering support from faculty, administrators, and legislators; - Preservation of open content; - Ethics of open content, including invisible labor embedded in OA creation, authors rights, content scraping by AI, etc.; - Economic issues in the scholarly communication environment, including publisher consolidation, distribution of resources and profits, and economic incentives of relevant actors and stakeholders. Great! How do I participate? Register at tiny.sjsu.edu/oa2023. If you have questions, contact Dawn Hackman, Health Sciences and Scholarly Communications Librarian, SJSU Library at [log in to unmask] -- Nick Szydlowski Digital Scholarship Librarian Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library San José State University [log in to unmask] 408 808-2354 he/him <https://pronouns.org/> | hear my name <https://www.name-coach.com/nick-szydlowski>