[Eril-l] Register now: Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today

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Dear OASPA member or supporter

OASPA is excited to announce our next webinar to welcome in the new year on
a topic much needed for our times. *Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World
Importance of Open Access Today *will feature four noteworthy speakers
exploring not just how open access contributes to the general information
environment, but if and how open access can serve as a force multiplier in
this current period of destabilisation and uncertainty. In short – why do
we care about opening up access to scholarship? And what is the risk of not
having this content openly available?

At a time when the relevance of taxpayer-funded research at universities
and other institutions is being questioned and debated, this session will
include perspectives from four US-based speakers:

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*Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Real-World Importance of Open Access Today *
*Thursday January 29, 2026*
10.30am Pacific Time | 1.30pm Eastern Time | 6.30pm GMT | 7.30pm CET

*Moderator and Panelist*

*Ameet Doshi* (Princeton University Library)

*Panelists*

*Joy Connolly* (American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS))
*Beth Daley* (The Conversation, US)
*Lacey N. LaGrone* (UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Colorado)

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Be sure to bring your own views and questions along so you can contribute
to this live discussion.

*Full information including biographies*
<https://www.oaspa.org/events/beyond-the-ivory-tower-the-real-world-importance-of-open-access-today/>.
Join us for this exciting first webinar of 2026 and be sure to bring your
own views and questions along so you can contribute to this live discussion.

*Register now
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N-2jxmHHRCmRklybWt7m7Q#/registration>
*Please
share this link with all who may be interested in this webinar –
*https://bit.ly/registration-january-2026
<https://bit.ly/registration-january-2026>*

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Bernie Folan
Communications, Engagement and Outreach Manager
OASPA, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association


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Bernie Folan
Communications, Engagement and Outreach Manager
OASPA, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association
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