The theme for 2023 is “Community over Commercialization,” encouraging a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community and providing an opportunity to join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems.

Schedule
2023
Monday, October 23rd
12:00 PM

Open Source Licensing: Does it Matter?

Matthew Duncan, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - LIB 315A

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM

Licensing In Gaming: The Making and Distribution of a Game, and How to Protect It

Tristan Arnold, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - LIB 109

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, October 24th
10:00 AM

Open Publishing Poster Session and Coffee Hour

UTA Libraries

Central Library - LIB 109

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
4:00 PM

Stable Diffusion: How Community Contributions Shape the Future of Generative AI

Callum Knitowski, University of Texas at Arlington

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 25th
12:00 PM

Lock Glass Powder Jewelry

UTA Libraries

Central Library - FabLab

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Open Data Workshop

Rubab Shahzad, University of Texas at Arlington
Ryan Hedrick, University of Texas at Arlington
Morgan Rowe-Morris, University of Texas at Arlington
Abhijit Challapalli, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - DataCAVE (Basement)

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
5:30 PM

Artist & Filmmaker Roundtable: What Does Open Access Mean in the Art World?

Yanina Blanco, University of Texas at Arlington
Cheryl Mitchell, University of Texas at Arlington
Lucy Bartholomee, University of Texas at Arlington

Fine Arts Building - 148

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 26th
12:00 PM

Panel Discussion & Lunch with Open Initiatives Grant APC Awardees

Marion Bell, University of Texas at Arlington
Sohyun Kim, University of Texas at Arlington
Ivy Hauser, University of Texas at Arlington

Central Library - LIB 109

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
2:00 PM

Comprehending the Evolving Landscape of Online Deception: Operations and Countermeasures in Online Romance Scams and Sextortion

Fangzhou Wang, University of Texas at Arlington
Mikko Siponen, University of Alabama
Volkan Topalli, Georgia State University

Central Library - Atrium (6th Floor)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, October 27th
10:00 AM

Transitions to NIBRS and the Benefits NIBRS Provides to the User Community

Drema Fouch, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Central Library - Atrium (6th Floor)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM