{"id":2054,"date":"2018-10-19T23:39:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T21:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ki.se\/rektor\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2018-10-19T23:39:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T21:39:55","slug":"open-access-week-at-karolinska-institutet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ki.se\/rektor\/2018\/10\/19\/open-access-week-at-karolinska-institutet\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Access Week at Karolinska Institutet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As of July 1, the Bibsam Consortium in Sweden cancelled the agreement with Elsevier. As I\u00a0wrote earlier,<\/a>\u00a0this means that\u00a0Swedish universities do not have access to articles published in Elsevier\u2019s journals after that date.<\/p>\n

This is an issue with much bigger importance than one cancelled agreement. It is about the very essence of making knowledge accessible to the world.<\/p>\n

It is about the importance of open access.<\/p>\n

Access to information \u2013 irrespective of geography and economy \u2013 is fundamental and a core mission of KI. It is in society\u2019s interest \u2013 and also in our own interest as scientists \u2013 that what we publish actually reaches all those who are in need of new knowledge and insight.<\/p>\n

This issue, and others, will surely be discussed when the the International Open Access Week commences on Monday, October 22. Open Access is a very important and highly prioritized subject for Karolinska Institutet and other universities in Sweden and beyond.<\/p>\n

The KI Library has put together a very interesting programme for the Open Access Week. See below and\u00a0on the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Programme<\/strong><\/h4>\n