Exploring Equity in Open Scholarship

a figure with an unlock icon stands in front of a dark wall with sun shining behind

An Installation of
Open Access Week 2021

October – December 2021
Norlin Library, CRDDS Hall (2nd floor)

Open Access Week 2021: Events, Information

Contributors: Andrew Violet, Melissa Cantrell, Claire Woodcock, Kathia Ibacache, Emily Dommermuth

This four-panel exhibit follows a Hero who encounters the concept of a “paywall” and then must reckon with their privileged ability to access a world of information through their university affiliation. An OA Advocate takes the Hero on a journey to discover how information equity can be improved through Open Access, walking the Hero through a variety of ways they can get involved with advancing open access.

In a comic book style, two figures are presented conversing about access to a scholarly resource and how one is prevented from accessing it by a paywall.

In a comic book style, the characters discuss the benefits of access to scholarly research and a third character introduces the concept of open access.

In a comic book style, the characters are shown dismantling the large dark paywall to enable access while a sun shines behind.

In a comic book style, the characters explore through conversation how open access benefits society.

Learn more about Open Access

A character with an unlock icon encourages the reader to click the button above to link to more information about open access.

Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
Budapest Open Access Initiative

Search

Other ways to search:

Exploring Equity in Open Scholarship