This document discusses open access literature and its importance. Open access literature refers to digital content that is available online for free without restrictions. It is important because subscription costs for scholarly journals continue rising each year, limiting access. While research is funded by taxpayers and students, they must then pay high costs to access published results. Open access addresses this by removing barriers to access. It benefits students, researchers and libraries by providing free scholarly content. The document outlines how librarians and faculty can promote open access through publishing in and advocating for open access journals and repositories.