Open sesame! Dali’s Philosophy as Intellectual Precursor to the Open Movement By Carol Hixson, Dean Nelson Poynter Memorial Library December 5, 2012
Dali Illustration for Dante’s Divine Comedy
Today’s Goals Understand a bit about Open Movement Understand a bit about Open Movement Open Source Open Source Open Access/Open Data Open Access/Open Data Open Content Open Content Open Courses Open Courses Open Education Open Education Discuss what it all means Discuss what it all means
The Open Movement Open source software Open source software Open access (research) Open access (research) Open data Open data Open content Open content Open courses Open courses Open educational resources Open educational resources Open educational practice Open educational practice
Open Source Software No licensing restrictions or fees No licensing restrictions or fees Source code is open and readily available for download and reuse Source code is open and readily available for download and reuse License must allow modifications and derived works License must allow modifications and derived works License must not discriminate against any person of group License must not discriminate against any person of group
Open Source Examples
Open Source Example DSpace
Open Access
Open access Open-access (OA) literature is Open-access (OA) literature is digital digital online online free of charge, and free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Source: Peter Suber, A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access
Why Open Access? Journal prices rising much faster than inflation Journal prices rising much faster than inflation Scholarly output increasing Scholarly output increasing Libraries able to provide access to smaller percentage of total scholarly output Libraries able to provide access to smaller percentage of total scholarly output
Scholarly Journals
Peer Review Evaluation of creative work by other people in the same field Evaluation of creative work by other people in the same field Often done anonymously to avoid bias Often done anonymously to avoid bias Depends on the independence and expertise of the reviewers Depends on the independence and expertise of the reviewers Used extensively in academia as an indication of quality Used extensively in academia as an indication of quality Pre-publication normally but continues on after publication Pre-publication normally but continues on after publication
Open Access Example USFSP Digital Archive
Open Access Journal
USFSP Open Access Journal
Open Access Journal
Open Access Database
Open Access Directory
Why Open Access? For the Public Good
Why Open Access? Funding Agencies Support It
Why Open Access? Student Support
Why Open Access? International Support
Why Open Access? Faculty Support
Why Open Access? Promote Research & Scholarship
Why Open Access? Greater Exposure for Research
Why Open Access? International Support
Open Data
Tools for Open Access & Open Data Creative Commons
Open Content
Open Content Google and Digital Libraries
Open Courses
Open Courses MOOCs
Open Courses Coursera
Open Educational Resources Open Education
Open Educational Resources P2PU
Open Educational Resources Open Textbooks
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources OER Commons
Open Educational Practice
Open Source Democracy