Join the UCR Library for Open Access Week Events October 20 - October 24
The UCR Library is hosting a series of events for International Open Access Week from October 20-24, 2025. We are excited to share GradSuccess is a sponsor for this year's Open Access Week events! This week-long series of workshops, presentations, and discussions is designed to help the campus community learn about open access publishing, open data, open source projects and tools, and more!
All events are hybrid, meaning you can attend in-person at Orbach Library in Room 122 or virtually via Zoom (RSVP on Eventbrite to attend workshops or click on an individual workshop link below to RSVP). Thanks to GradSuccess, snacks and coffee will be available at various events.
We are also giving out an Open Access Week Passport, get 4 stamps on your passport by attending 4 workshops and receive digital and physical badges! Pick up a passport at our Tabling Session/Resource Station in Orbach Library from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or at any workshop.
We're also raffling off prizes! If you attend a workshop, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win free poster prints and free 3D prints. Drawings will take place once per day at the end of each day. Additional prizes may also be available.
See the schedule of events below.
Monday, October 20 - Friday, October 24 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 12 PM - 4 PM | Tabling Session/Resource Station | Stop by our Tabling Session/Resource Station to pick up your Open Access Week Passport, collect flyers and swag, and learn about UCR Library and GradSuccess services. Staff will be on hand to share resources, share workshop details, and answers your Open Access questions! |
Monday, October 20 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Open Access Publishing and eScholarship | Learn about open access repositories, including the University of California’s eScholarship platform, and discover how to deposit your work, understand author rights, and identify the best repository for your research outputs. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Navigate UC Transformative Open Access Agreements: Don’t Get Stuck with an Expensive Bill | This workshop will teach you how to check your eligibility for publishing open access at a reduced or no cost through UC's transformative agreements with major publishers. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | UC Open Access Policy and Publication Management System | This presentation provides an overview of the University of California’s systemwide open access policies, how to comply with them, and how to use the UC Publication Management System (UCPMS) to streamline deposits, manage waivers, and more. |
Tuesday, October 21 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Live Streaming: Introduction to Scholarly Publishing | This is a watch party (live streaming event) that is designed to teach you about the different avenues for publishing articles, manuscripts, and data. Additionally, the workshop will highlight resources and considerations as you start your publishing journey. This is a live-streamed event from UCSB. This streaming event is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Creative Commons and Copyright | Learn about the basics of copyright and Creative Commons licensing for research and teaching, including how to apply licenses and responsibly reuse works created by others. |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Introduction to OER | This workshop is an introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER). This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Where to Find OER | Ready to get started but not sure where to look? Use this hour together to start looking for OER for a current or upcoming class. |
Wednesday, October 22 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Open Trustworthy Consumer Health Resources | Learn how and where to find open and trustworthy health information and how to evaluate it. |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Watch Party: Distant Viewing: Open-Source AI Toolkit for Analyzing Visual and Multimodal Collections | This watch party introduces "distant viewing," a framework for applying computer vision to analyze images and media using an open-source AI toolkit. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Blender: The Power of Open-Source 3D Creation | This workshop introduces Blender, a free and open-source 3D creation suite, and will highlight its advantages and real-world uses in science, design, and entertainment. |
Thursday, October 23 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Watch Party: Intro to OpenAlex | This watch party introduces OpenAlex, a free and open index of the global research ecosystem. It will cover how OpenAlex promotes transparency and reproducibility in research and how users can access its data. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Open Data Management | This session covers best practices for managing research data throughout its lifecycle, including tools and strategies for organizing, documenting, and sharing data. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Open Data Publishing with Dryad | Learn how to publish and share your research datasets using Dryad, an open data repository. The workshop will walk you through preparing and uploading your dataset. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |
Friday, October 24 | ||
TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion: The Future of Open Knowledge | A panel of faculty will discuss the opportunities and challenges of open knowledge production and how these practices expand access and reshape academic culture. This workshop is sponsored by GradSuccess. |