Looking Back & Forward

Good afternoon! The last 12 days of intense assignments was a new and enriching experience. Before MANG2049, I didn't update my LinkedIn profile. After learning that 97% of recruiters use LinkedIn to search for talent, I realized the importance of a digital professional profile and updated my LinkedIn profile. I started to find ex-colleagues and friends to …

Reflection: Open Access

Open access (OA) is the "free, immediate, online availability of research articles, coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment". (SPARC) Artificial barriers are maintained by legacy publishers, restricting access. This fundamental mismatch between what is possible with digital technology and outdated publishing system led to the call for OA. Breakthroughs often …

Access Granted!

What does it mean for content producers to "make their materials freely available online"? Take a look at this video explaining open access (OA) : While open access unlocks the door to free learning, 90% of online content would likely be held behind a paywall in the coming years (Lepitak), restricting lower to middle income …