This year's theme, “Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion," encourages us to examine the systems we use in our research, teaching, and learning, recognize the "legacies of historic injustice" in which we participate in our roles as content consumers and creators, and work to actively address these inequities.

As is the case with everything these days, Open Access Week will look a little different than it has in previous years. However, we are delighted to share the new Scholarly Communication and Data Services pages, which we anticipate will help University scholars navigate shifting publishing, intellectual property, and information policy landscapes in ways that promote research dissemination, accessibility, impact, and equity.

We will also be amplifying interesting events at other institutions throughout the week. Please find a sampling below:

• SUNY OLIS is providing a list of resources and a trivia contest.

• If you're missing a week-long event, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has announced their OA Week lineup.

• On Tuesday, October 20, 10:00-11:30, Virginia Tech University Libraries will be hosting a keynote, “Counting what counts in recruitment, promotion and tenure." Additional details and registration information are available here.

• On Tuesday, Tuesday, October 20, 3:00-4:00 and Wednesday, October 21, 11:00-12:00, the Penn State University Libraries are hosting a two-part speaker series, "TOME Author Discussion: Highlighting Open Access Monographs." 

• On Wednesday, October 21, SUNY Oneonta will host an Open Access panel, with details and links forthcoming.

• On Friday, October 23, 1:30-3:00, Johns Hopkins University is offering, "Citizen DJ: A Future of Sampling."