{{Short description|Annual scholarly communication event}} [[File:PhD Comics Open Access Week 2012.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=5:44|A [[Piled Higher and Deeper|PhD Comics]] special for Open Access Week 2012]] [[File:OA cake 1 (5091180896).jpg|thumb|right|A cake baked for Open Access Week 2010 celebrations at the [[University of Lincoln]], featuring the [[:commons:File:Open Access logo PLoS white.svg|Open Access logo]]]] [[File:Open Access Week Edit-a-thon banner.png|thumb|A web banner (in Swedish) for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon during Open Access Week 2015]] [[File:Open Access Week stencil and card made from stencil (square).jpg|thumb|A stencil and a card with the text "Open Access Week"]] '''Open Access Week''' is an annual [[scholarly communication]] event focusing on [[open access]] and related topics. It takes place globally during the last full week of October in a multitude of locations both on- and offline. Typical activities include talks, seminars, symposia, or the announcement of [[open access mandate]]s or other milestones in open access. For instance, the [[Royal Society]] chose Open Access Week 2011 to announce that they would release the digitized backfiles of their archives, dating from 1665 to 1941.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Society journal archive made permanently free to access |url=http://royalsociety.org/news/Royal-Society-journal-archive-made-permanently-free-to-access/ |work=The Royal Society |access-date=25 September 2013 |date=26 October 2011 |archive-date=27 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027200201/http://royalsociety.org/news/Royal-Society-journal-archive-made-permanently-free-to-access/ |url-status=live }}()</ref>
== History == [[File:U Arizona Open Access Week October 25, 2011.jpg|thumb|Example event, a symposium at the [[University of Arizona]], October 25, 2011<ref name=UArizona2011>[http://www.library.arizona.edu/news/entries/view/2634 The Future of Data: Open Access and Reproducibility] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140702210003/http://www.library.arizona.edu/news/entries/view/2634 WebCite])</ref>]] Open Access Week has its roots in the ''National Day of Action for Open Access'' on February 15, 2007, organized across the United States by [[Students for Free Culture]] and the [[Alliance for Taxpayer Access]].<ref name=SfFC2007>[http://freeculture.org/blog/2007/02/02/announcing-the-national-day-of-action-for-open-access-feb-15/ Announcing the National Day of Action for Open Access: Feb. 15] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115073533/http://freeculture.org/blog/2007/02/02/announcing-the-national-day-of-action-for-open-access-feb-15/ |date=2013-01-15 }} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130115073533/http://freeculture.org/blog/2007/02/02/announcing-the-national-day-of-action-for-open-access-feb-15/ WebCite])</ref> In 2008, October 14 was designated '''Open Access Day''', and the event became global.<ref name=SPARC2008>[http://www.sparc.arl.org/news/first-open-access-day-be-held-october-14-2008 First Open Access Day to be held October 14, 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121839/http://www.sparc.arl.org/news/first-open-access-day-be-held-october-14-2008 |date=March 4, 2016 }} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110917070251/http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0828.shtml WebCite]).</ref> In 2009, the event was expanded to a week, from October 19–23.<ref name=SPARC2009>{{cite web|title=Open Access Week declared for 2009|url=http://www.sparc.arl.org/news-media/news/09-0305|work=SPARC|access-date=25 September 2013|date=5 March 2009|archive-date=28 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928094343/http://www.sparc.arl.org/news-media/news/09-0305|url-status=dead}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20111029085011/http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/09-0305.shtml WebCite])</ref> In 2010, it took place from October 18–24.<ref name=SPARC2010>[http://www.sparc.arl.org/news-media/news/10-0428 Open Access Week 2010 declared for October 18 to 24] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110828163750/http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/10-0428.shtml Webcite]).</ref> From 2011 onwards, it is taking place at the last full week of October each year.<ref name=SPARC2011>{{cite web|title=Open Access Week 2011 Dates announced|url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/open-access-week-2011-dates|work=Open Access Week|access-date=25 September 2013|date=17 December 2010|archive-date=30 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030175513/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/open-access-week-2011-dates|url-status=live}}()</ref>
== Themes == In the early years, organisations celebrating Open Access Week set their own themes. Since 2012, an 'official' theme was established and received special attention at the corresponding kick-off events held at the [[World Bank]]. *2012: "Set the default to open access"<ref>{{cite web |date=October 23, 2013 |title=Open Access Week 2012 |url=http://www.eifl.net/events/open-access-week-2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903051841/http://www.eifl.net/events/open-access-week-2012 |archive-date=2013-09-03 |work=Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL)}}</ref> *2013: "Redefining impact"<ref>{{cite news |date=October 18, 2013 |title=Redefining Impact Through Open Access |url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/10/18/redefining-impact-through-open-access |work=World Bank}}</ref> *2014: "Generation Open"<ref>{{cite web |date=July 15, 2014 |title=SPARC and the World Bank to co-host kickoff event for 2014 International Open Access Week |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/sparc-and-the-world-bank-to-co-host-kickoff-event-for-2014-intern |work=International Open Access Week |access-date=July 15, 2014 |archive-date=April 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403124333/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/sparc-and-the-world-bank-to-co-host-kickoff-event-for-2014-intern |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2015: "Open for Collaboration"<ref>{{cite web |date=March 4, 2015 |title=Theme of 2015 Open Access Week to be "Open for Collaboration" |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/welcome-to-the-updated-open-access-week-website |access-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018211327/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/welcome-to-the-updated-open-access-week-website |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2016: "Open in Action"<ref>{{cite web |date=May 12, 2016 |title=Theme of 2016 International Open Access Week to be "Open in Action" |url=http://sparcopen.org/news/2016/theme-of-2016-international-open-access-week-to-be-open-in-action}}</ref> *2017: "Open In Order To"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theme of 2017 International Open Access Week to be "Open in order to…" |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/2017-open-access-week-theme |access-date=2017-09-30 |website=www.openaccessweek.org |language=en |archive-date=2017-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929135701/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/2017-open-access-week-theme |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2018: "Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theme of 2018 International Open Access Week To Be "Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge" |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2018-international-open-access-week-to-be-designing-equi |access-date=2018-10-08 |website=www.openaccessweek.org |language=en |archive-date=2018-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009053116/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2018-international-open-access-week-to-be-designing-equi |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2019: "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shockey |first1=Nick |title=Theme of 2019 International Open Access Week To Be "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge" |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2019-international-open-access-week-to-be-open-for-whom- |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=Openaccessweek.org |archive-date=26 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026205333/http://openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2019-international-open-access-week-to-be-open-for-whom- |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2020: "Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion"<ref>{{cite web |last=Shockey |first=Nick |date=31 August 2020 |title=Theme of 2020 Open Access Week to be Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion |url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/2020-theme-announcement-english |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=Open Access Week}}</ref> *2021: “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity”<ref>{{cite web |title=International Open Access Week 2021 |url=https://researchguides.uoregon.edu/oa/oaweek2021 |website=UO Libraries |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> *2022: "Open for Climate Justice"<ref>{{cite web |date=August 12, 2022 |title=International Open Access Week 2022 Theme |url=https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme |work=International Open Access Week}}</ref> *2023: "Community over Commercialisation"<ref>{{cite web |date=April 27, 2023 |title=Theme for Open Access Week 2023 |url=https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme/en |access-date=April 27, 2023 |archive-date=January 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109131151/https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme/en |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2024: "Community over Commercialisation"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theme for Open Access Week 2024 Continues Call to Put “Community over Commercialization” |url=https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme/en |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=International Open Access Week |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109131151/https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme/en |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2025: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theme for Open Access Week 2025 Asks “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” |url=https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme/english |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=International Open Access Week |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Events == Each year's Open Access Week events are recorded in the Open Access Directory<ref>{{cite web|title=Events|url=http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Events|work=Open Access Directory |location=US |publisher= [[Simmons School of Library and Information Science]] |oclc=757073363 |access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> and the Open Access Week website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Upcoming events|url=http://www.openaccessweek.org/events/event/listUpcoming|work=Open Access Week|access-date=23 October 2013|archive-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101012816/http://openaccessweek.org/events/event/listUpcoming|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== See also == *[[Science festival]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Open Access Week}} * [http://openaccessweek.org/ openaccessweek.org], a dedicated online platform for Open Access Week, sponsored by [[Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition|SPARC]] * {{cite web |url= https://tagteam.harvard.edu/hubs/oatp/tag/oa.oa_week |title=(OA Week) |work=[[Open Access Tracking Project]] |oclc= 1040261573 |publisher=Harvard University |quote=News and comment from the worldwide movement for open access to research |editor=Peter Suber |editor-link=Peter Suber }} * [https://sigarra.up.pt/up/pt/web_base.gera_pagina?P_pagina=1006689 International Open Access Week at the University of Porto] ([http://www.openaccessweek.org/profile/TeresaSousa?xg_source=profiles_memberList Presence at the OA International Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213149/http://www.openaccessweek.org/profile/TeresaSousa?xg_source=profiles_memberList |date=2014-01-04 }}) * [http://www.mysciencework.com/fr/open-access-week Open Access Week in France] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727204124/http://openuct.uct.ac.za/blog/wrap-open-access-week-2013 Open Access Week 2013] at the [[University of Cape Town]]
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