December 18 | 2:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. GMT | Online
Open Access 2025: A Year in Review
2025 brought major shifts in the scholarly communication landscape—from new funder mandates to evolving publishing models and emerging concerns surrounding AI-mediated discovery. What do these changes mean for your institution, and how can libraries prepare for what comes next?
Join us for a free, 30-minute review of 2025’s most consequential OA developments. We will:
- Examine key policy updates, including the NIH’s zero-embargo requirement and the Gates Foundation’s expanded OA mandate.
- Explore new research on publishing sustainability, authorship transparency, and challenges within the OA ecosystem.
- Identify trends influencing user discovery behaviors, including the rise of AI as a research tool.
- Learn how CloudSource OA—a robust discovery platform with 70M OA resources—can transform your approach to collection development in 2026.
Close out the year with a clear understanding of the OA landscape and a roadmap for 2026. Register today.
December
18
Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. GMT
Place: Online
About the Series
The Open Access Master Class Series for Academic and Special Libraries will help you get acquainted with OA and the ways it can benefit your students, researchers, faculty, and alumni. Whether you’re familiar with OA or just starting your journey, this series will ensure you have all the information you need to develop your collection and provide high-quality, freely accessible content to all.
Presenters
Maryśka Connolly
MLIS, CloudSource Director of Partnerships & Communications, SirsiDynix
Rick Branham
Senior Vice President, Sales Support, Academic & Content Solutions, SirsiDynix