This year's theme is “The Cost of Knowledge” find online, hybrid, and in-person events in the shared program below.
Participating institutions:
FHNW Library: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Library FHNW Library | FHNW
IHEID: Geneva Graduate Institute, Library, LIBRARY
HEIG-VD: Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud, Bibliothèque Bibliothèque - HEIG-VD
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library Library - Bibliothèque - UNIGE
ZHB Luzern: Library Open Science - Lernen & forschen - Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern
BFH: Bern University of Applied Sciences, Library Libraries | BFH
UniBE: University of Bern, Library Services: Open Science - University Library of Bern UB
UZH: University of Zurich, Library Open Science | University Library Zurich | UZH
Lib4RI: Open Access | Lib4RI
USI: Università della Svizzera italiana, University Library Open Access Service - BUL
Open Access Week Events
Verleihung Open Science Award
ZHB Luzern: Library
Verleihung des Open Science Awards der Universität Luzern.
Kein Geld mehr vom SNF? Wie finanziere ich jetzt mein Buch?
UniBE: University of Bern, Library
Der Schweizerische Nationalfonds ändert seine Förderpraxis für Bücher. Langformat-Publikationen, die nicht in einem SNF-geförderten Projekt entstanden sind, werden vom SNF finanziell nicht mehr unterstützt. Ausgenommen davon sind Dissertationen und Habilitationen.
Update Open Access Finanzierungen und SNF-Kürzungen
ZHB Luzern: Library
Update Open Access Finanzierungen und SNF-Kürzungen
The Uncensored Library: If access finds a way
ZHB Luzern: Library
If access finds a way - Open Access zwischen Informationsfreiheit und Zensur
Diamond OA in Switzerland: An Online Event to Launch DOACH and CoDOA. Guests: Johan Rooryck (EDCH) and Agata Morka (ORE)
UniBE: University of Bern, Library & SLSP
Creative Commons Licences
IHEID: Geneva Graduate Institute, Library
Learn the difference between a CC BY or a CC BY-NC-ND licence and how to use them.
Publishing Contracts and Authors’ Rights: What Researchers Need to Know
UZH: University of Zurich, Library
This webinar explores key aspects of authors’ rights in academic publishing, with a focus on publishing contracts and the second publication right according to Swiss law.
Open Access publishing at no cost thanks to UNIGE agreements in 15 minutes
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library
To discover the agreements allowing UNIGE authors to publish their research in Open Access at no or low cost, as well as their terms & conditions.
Keynotetalk with Björn Brembs: Replacing academic journals
Lib4RI
Björn Brembs is Professor of Neurogenetics at the University of Regensburg, Germany, and an advocate for reforming scholarly publishing for many years.
Facilitating your article searches with the Unpaywall plugin in 15 minutes
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library
To access scientific articles that are normally subject to a fee, free of charge and in one click, using the Unpaywall plugin.
Zeitschriften einfach Open Access publizieren
ZHB Luzern: Library
Zeitschriften einfach Open Access publizieren
ORCID & Researcher Profiles
IHEID: Geneva Graduate Institute, Library
Discover ORCID, the unique identifier for researchers, and learn how to create your profile. Scopus ID and Google Scholar profiles are also introduced.
Open Access in Legal Sciences in Switzerland
ZHB Luzern: Library
At this online event, we will present the results of the ROAL project (Report on Open Access in Law).
Publishing in Open Access: Support and Possibilities at the University of Bern and on Open Research Europe
UniBE: University of Bern, Library & SNSF
This event features two talks: the first introduces Open Access support for researchers in the life sciences at the University of Bern; in the second talk introduces the new publication platform Open Research Europe.
Publish in open access
IHEID: Geneva Graduate Institute, Library
Discover open access, the green and the gold routes, the Read and Publish agreements.
Opening up your scientific contributions thanks to Creative Commons licenses, in 15 minutes
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library
To discover how Creative Commons licences can facilitate the dissemination and reuse of your works.
Predatory publishing: identify (and avoid) predatory journals and conferences
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library
- Getting an understanding of "Predatory Journals" and "Predatory Conferences"
- Knowing the consequences of publishing in a Predatory Journal
- Being able to identify a Predatory Journal
The green road to open access
IHEID: Geneva Graduate Institute, Library
If you can not publish in gold open access, publish green! Discover this alternative, free and legal route to open access.
Archive ouverte UNIGE: the basics and beyond
UNIGE: Université de Genève, Library
Present Archive ouverte UNIGE and discuss on how to use it the most appropriately.