{"id":2100,"date":"2026-10-19T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:24:14","slug":"its-open-access-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/?p=2100","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Open Access Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library is proud to celebrate International Open Access Week from October 19 &#8211; October 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>What is open access? According to SPARC, the creators of Open Access Week, open access is defined as &#8220;the free, immediate, online availability of research articles combined with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment&#8221;. (\u201cOpen Access,\u201d n.d.) OA Week provides an opportunity for students and faculty to learn more about these types of resources to benefit research and discovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2104\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/whscl-news\/files\/2026\/10\/1.png 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year, we have several events planned in collaboration with Robert W. Woodruff Library, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Button Making<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show your support for Open Access and create a new accessory by creating a button! Design your own or use one of our templates.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 22 | 12:30pm-3pm | WHSCL Ground Floor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zine Making<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Express your creativity and feelings surrounding Open Access by making a Zine!<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21 | All day or until supplies run out | WHSCL Ground Floor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Behind the Breakthroughs Episode (Available Now!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans of our podcast can tune into our new episode all about Open Access, in collaboration with Jenny Townes, Emory&#8217;s Open Access Librarian. 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