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Times Talk Wednesday, Oct 22, in 302 Russell Library on Open Access Research Resources

Times Talk Wednesday, Oct 22, in 302 Russell Library on Open Access Research Resources

American Democracy Project Monday October 20, 2025

Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 22, in conference room 302 on the third floor of Russell Library from 12 to 12:50 p.m. for this week's Open Access Week themed Times Talk facilitated by Assistant Professors of Library Science Paula Knight, digital resources & experience librarian and Sara Jordan, teaching & learning librarian. We will also feature the following panelists: Holly Croft, associate professor of Library Science and associate director for Special Collections and Galleries/University archivist, Dr. Damian Francis, associate professor of Public Health and director of the Center for Health & Social Issues and Dr. Laurie Peebles, associate professor of Music Therapy and Graduate coordinator.

The following links will provide a primer for the panel discussion:Open Access Research Starter - https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=6810a42e-9a1f-3c4a-977d-b93138a1e000Open Access Explained! video - https://youtu.be/L5rVH1KGBCY?si=Ct6mdLTWEuJd0zWEWhy Open Access Matters website - https://sparcopen.org/open-access/Russell Library Guide to Open Access - https://libguides.gcsu.edu/openaccessShould All Research Papers Be Free article - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/opinion/sunday/should-all-research-papers-be-free.html?searchResultPosition=28

Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 20 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly facilitated campus-wide conversation series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and community members. Just bring your brain. There will be free pizza while it lasts!

Updated: 2025-10-20
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