Reflections on Open Access: Insights from the NU Community

In celebration of Open Access Week 2024 at Nazarbayev University (NU), we invite you to join our esteemed community members as they reflect on the significance of open access in academia.

This engaging discussion features insights from:

• Dr. Loretta O’Donnell, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
• Dr. Luis Ramon Rojas-Solórzano, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies
• Dr. Jerald Cavanagh, Library Director
• Dr. Berikbol Dukeyev, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Sciences and Humanities
• Dr. Giorgia Troiani, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Sciences and Humanities
• Dr. Gulnur Kalimuldina, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences

Join us as we explore the following questions:

• How does open access benefit researchers and the wider community?
• What challenges do researchers face in transitioning to open access?
• How can we address these challenges and promote open access in academia?
• What is the overall vision for the future of open access?

We extend our special thanks to all the speakers for their valuable contributions to this important conversation.

The full video is available on the NU Library YouTube Channel at the following link.