The 2021 Open Access Week’s theme will be “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” UTA Libraries invites you to explore the benefits of Open Access. The OA Week is a time for the wider community to coordinate in taking action to make openness the default for research and to ensure that equity is at the center of this work. Diversity, equity, and inclusion must be consistently prioritized year-round and integrated into the fabric of the open community, from how our infrastructure is built to how we organize community discussions to the governance structures we use.

Schedule
2021
Monday, October 25th
12:00 PM

It's an Open Question: Building Structural Equity Through Author Rights

Rebecca Mauldin, University of Texas at Arlington
Katherine Willeford, University of Texas at Arlington
Yumi Ohira, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Atrium (6th Floor)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, October 26th
9:00 AM

Learn to Edit Wikipedia Workshop

Michael Barera, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM

October UTA Wikipedia Meetup

Michael Barera, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM

Introduction to SPSS

Hammad Khan, University of Texas at Arlington
Nihal Kumarswamy

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, October 27th
11:00 AM

Open to Disability: The Role of Open Access in a Disabled Higher Education Experience

Alexandra Pirkle, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM

Searching for Africa: The Map Collection of Dr. Jack Franke: An Overview

Ben Huseman, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM

Capturing Diverse Voices Through Oral Histories

Ohira Yumi
Joe Carpenter

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 28th
1:00 PM

IET Open Access Journals

John Lloyd, Institute of Engineering and Technology
Martin Wallace, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - LIB 315A

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, October 29th
1:00 PM

Getting Down with the Open Press Project: Using Creative Commons Repositories, Customizing Designs, and (re)Democratizing Access to Printmaking Technology

Morgan Chivers, University of Texas at Arlington
Perla Vargas, University of Texas at Arlington
Fabiola Ruiz, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - Parlor (6th Floor)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM