Each year, the international Open Access Week is held with activities across the globe to highlight issues around open access to scientific publications. The theme of this year is “Community over Commercialization”. On Wednesday October 25th Karlstad University Library welcomes you to a set of seminars and panels on open access and open science building on the theme. When? 09:00–14:15, Wednesday October 25th, 2023 Where? The University Library I used this slidedeck to open the day with a reminder of the "WHY" question. #OAweek

2. WHY DO WE DO SCIENCE?
WHY DO WE PUBLISH RESEARCH?
WHY DO WE TEACH & LEARN?
”Diamond Open Knowledge” by ”Dr. Cable Green” is licensed under CC-BY 4.0

3. KNOWLEDGE
IS A PUBLIC GOOD*
* It should not be an extracted and commercialized commodity!
”Diamond Open Knowledge” by ”Dr. Cable Green” is licensed under CC-BY 4.0

4. Open sharing advances universal access
to knowledge and culture in furtherance
of fundamental human rights.
”Diamond Open Knowledge” by ”Dr. Cable Green” is licensed under CC-BY 4.0

5. Internet
enables
"The Art of Social Media" by mkhmarketing is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

6. Copyright
prevents
"Copyright license choice" by opensourceway is licensed under CC BY-SA
2.0.

7. Internet
enables
Copyright
prevents
WHAT TO DO?

9. Internet
enables
CC
allows
CC licenses enable collaboration, growth, and generosity in a variety of media.

10. ”Open Science Handlungsfelder” by ”Dr. Universität Potsdam Green” is licensed under CC-BY 4.0

13. ”‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees” by
”Anna Fazackerley” courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltd.
LET US TAKE
BACK CONTROL
OVER OUR
CONTENT