{"id":25071,"date":"2017-11-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=25071"},"modified":"2017-11-04T03:48:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T08:48:41","slug":"austin-peay-state-universitys-woodward-library-celebrates-open-access-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2017\/11\/04\/austin-peay-state-universitys-woodward-library-celebrates-open-access-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University&#8217;s Woodward Library celebrates Open Access Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-324279\" title=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Austin-Peay-State-University-APSU.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" width=\"250\" height=\"64\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> \u2013 Faculty and staff at Austin Peay State University\u2019s Felix G. Woodward Library participated in Open Access Week from October 23rd-29th, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Open Access Week is an international event designed to raise awareness about open access initiatives and opportunities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_400133\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/APSUs-Woodward-Library-celebrates-Open-Access-Week.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-400133\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-400133\" title=\"APSU Woodward Library took part in Open Access Week on October 23rd through 29th. (Beth Lowary, APSU)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/APSUs-Woodward-Library-celebrates-Open-Access-Week-480x296.jpg\" alt=\"APSU Woodward Library took part in Open Access Week on October 23rd through 29th. (Beth Lowary, APSU)\" width=\"480\" height=\"296\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-400133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">APSU Woodward Library took part in Open Access Week on October 23rd through 29th. (Beth Lowary, APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The open access movement advocates for the removal of traditional paid subscription barriers so that articles may be accessed by anyone with an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>While open access provides a more direct means of accessing published articles, it still supports the peer review process and advocates for maintaining the integrity of information.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme, \u201cOpen in order to\u2026,\u201d served as a prompt to start a conversation regarding the benefits of open access data and research. Approximately 50 faculty, staff, students and community members stopped by the library\u2019s information table during the week to learn more about open access and how they can benefit from it.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals also shared their reasons for supporting open access, such as \u201cOpen in order to find research articles after I graduate,\u201d and \u201cOpen in order to enable global participation in research.\u201d Ellen Strobel and Jenny Harris, the librarians who organized the event, said the week was a great success, and the Woodward Library plans to participate again next year.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Open Access Week, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessweek.org\/\" >www.openaccessweek.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view the Directory of Open Access Journals, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/\" >www.doaj.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN \u2013 Faculty and staff at Austin Peay State University\u2019s Felix G. Woodward Library participated in Open Access Week from October 23rd-29th, 2017. 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