Open Access Week 2023

Open Access Week is an international event celebrated by libraries and universities around the world. UTA Libraries creates a program every October with a series of presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and information sessions on the why and how of Open Access. All events are free and open to the public.

For more info about our 2023 approach, check out this Open @ UTA Libraries blog post!

Open Source Licensing: Does It Matter?

Presented by Matthew Duncan, Programmer Analyst

With over fifty different open sources licenses approved in some part by "leaders" in the Open Source community, open source licensing can be confusing. This presentation will take a look into the origin, politics and motivations around licensing in the open source world.

Slides by Matthew Duncan (CC-BY license)

Licensing in Gaming: The Making and Distribution of a Game, and How to Protect it

Presented by Tristan Arnold, Library Specialist

This presentation will cover game-making engines and software as well as when they start charging; distribution of your game and tips on how to succeed in that process; and how to protect it through licensing, which ones you should consider for different purposes.

Slides by Tristan Arnold and Isis Abe (CC-BY license)

Open Publishing Poster Session and Coffee Hour

Presented by Dr. David Arditi, Dr. Jeanmarie Higgins, Dr. Amy Hodges, Dr. Yue Liao, Dr. Leah McCurdy, Dr. Kenneth Roemer, Dr. Michael TenEyck and Dr. Sarah El Sayed, Dr. Kathleen Tice, and the editors of the Stimulus student journal

Join the authors and creators from across UTA who have chosen to publish their research and creative outcomes open access. This choice ensures that their work has more visibility to the people for whom it is done and who support it, including all those taxpayers! Dive into their posters to get a behind-the-scenes look at their work and their experiences with open access publishing! Light refreshments provided.

Stable Diffusion: How Community Contributions Shape the Future of Generative AI

Presented by: Callum Knitowski, Library Specialist

This presentation will explore the advancement of generative AI by contrasting the community’s growth and contributions to Stable Diffusion, a free and open source image generation network, with corporate efforts such as OpenAI’s Dall-E, Adobe Firefly, and even StabilityAI’s own efforts with Stable Diffusion. The community’s efforts have not only advanced Stable Diffusion, but the entire landscape of generative AI by introducing new ways to utilize the technology, as well as new ways to further control the generation’s outcomes.

Slides by Callum Knitowski (CC-BY license)

Open Data Workshop

Presented by: Rubab Shahzad (Data Visualization Librarian), Ryan Hendrick (Data Management Librarian), Morgan Rowe-Morris (Multidisciplinary Librarian), and Abhijit Challapalli (Libraries GRA)

This workshop will introduce what open data is, why is it important, and where it can be reliably found. We will go over open data policies, open data management plans, and different types of open datasets. This workshop will include a discussion of the ethics of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Open Science research with case studies/examples. 

Lock Glass Powder Jewelry

Join us as we explore the art of creating lock-themed jewelry using glass powder. In this hands-on event, we'll guide you through the process of shaping and fusing glass powder to craft stunning lock-inspired pendants and earrings. No prior experience is required, as our experienced instructors will provide step-by-step instructions and all the necessary materials and tools. Embrace your creativity and design your own one-of-a-kind glass lock jewelry pieces to wear or share.

Artist & Filmmaker Roundtable: What Does Open Access Mean in the Art World?

Panel: Yanina Blanco, MFA Student, Cheryl Mitchell, Associate Professor of Practice in Museum Studies and Art History, and Dr. Lucy Bartholomee, Assistant Professor of Art Education

Come hear from a panel of artists, graphic designers, and filmmakers about their experiences with copyright and open access resources/production in the art world. They’ll discuss their educational backgrounds, whether they got any training on these topics, how they’ve navigated the topics during their careers, and where they think open access is going in the art world future!

Panel Discussion & Lunch with Open Initiatives Grant APC Awardees

Panel: Dr. Marion Ball, Dr. Sohyun Kim, and Dr. Ivy Hauser

Please join faculty panelists as they share their experiences with publishing articles open access using funds awarded from the UTA Libraries’ Open Initiatives (OI) Grant. Session will be moderated by Amy Castillo, a member of the OI Grant Committee.

Comprehending the Evolving Landscape of Online Deception: Operations and Countermeasures in Online Romance Scams and Sextortion

Panel: Dr. Fangzhou Wang (UTA), Dr. Siponen (University of Alabama), and Dr. Topalli (Georgia State University)

Hear from a panel of scholars about online scams - financial, romance, and sextortion. This event is brought to you by a variety of partners: UTA Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UTAPD, UTA Libraries as part of Open Access Week, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, RVSP, and the Department of Sociology. We anticipate TCOLE and CEU credit for our law enforcement and victim advocacy partners. Open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Transitions to NIBRS and the Benefits NIBRS Provides to the User Community

Presented by Agent Drema Fouch (Management and Program Analyst, National Incident-Based Reporting System Coordinator, FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program)

Join us as we hear from an FBI specialist on open-source crime reporting, including the transition to a new reporting system and its impact to the user community.

Slides by Drema Fouch