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Please join us, and libraries around the world, as we celebrate Open Access Week.    The 2021 theme for Open Access Week is “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Open access is the free, immediate online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and reuse those results as needed. Open access has the power to transform how research and scientific inquiry are conducted. Open access is especially critical now as many countries around the world continue to face varying levels of disruption due to COVID-19.  The purpose of this week is to highlight opportunities for higher education and the research community to learn about and discuss the potential benefits of open access. It is also a week to think more about how to build better research practices through open access journals and repositories, and to work toward a more fair and equitable system. The UW System offers MINDS@UW, an  institutional repository that collects, preserves, and share

Classic Video Game Night! Please join the fun with some classic video games! When:  Monday, Oct. 25 Where:  Albertson Hall - Room 107 Time:  4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Line up:  Mario Party N64: Mario Party N64: Mario Party 2 GameCube: Mario Party 4 GameCube: Mario Party 6 GameCube: Mario Party 7 Wii: Mario Party 8 Switch: Super Mario Party

The UWSP Libraries, and the UW System libraries, are trialing three news databases this fall. We would appreciate your feedback (faculty/staff/students) on these trials which will help us determine which news databases will best support our campuses. Please share this with your colleagues. The databases and access information are listed below. The trial will be live through Nov. 11. Access World News Research Collection (Newsbank) Database with global, national, and regional news (including Wisconsin media outlets), featuring newspapers, newswires, magazines, and video in English and many other languages. Factiva World News (Dow Jones/ProQuest) Database of global news, data, and company information. Global Newsstream Database with global and national news, featuring newspapers and newswires in English and other languages. Access to trial databases here: A-Z Databases (uwsp.edu) (see the right-hand menu “Trials” or under “T” for mobile devices) Feedback: Please provi