Enabling Global Open Access through Collaboration

A presentation on International Special Librarians Day: "Opening Doors, Open Minds - The Open Access Movement". Organized by the Washington, D.C. Chapter of Special Libraries Association. Thursday - April 6, 2006An overview of open access to publicly funded research and the many initiatives taking place around the world, many of them in developing countries. Examples of how open standards and technologies are being used to enable knowledge exchange are presented. Using Bioline International as a case study, the presentation illustrates how open access is increasingly the visibility, usage, and impact of research originating from developing countries. The South to South as well as South to North knowledge flow is key to closing the North-South knowledge gap and open access is proving to be the catalyst.Special Libraries Association, Washington D.C. Chapte