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Open Access Toolkit: Input needed for development
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Submission Name: Open Access Toolkit - how to be a change agent Contact Lead: [email protected], Katerina Dima Region: #Global Issue Area: #Open Access, #OpenData, #OpenResearch, #OpenEducation Issue Type: #Project Types of Support Needed: Input on topics such a toolkit should contain (content development), useful resources or relevant examples and any other insight from experts on the field
Description
IFMSA is an international network for medical students. Part of our work revolves around research and research opportunities for students and we have long advocated for Open Access developing our own policy and advocacy plans. However, we have not developed a specific toolkit for our members to use locally to raise Open issues among their peers and faculties even though it is much needed. We are looking to create such a capacity building tool, that will support grassroot movements, this year but are struggling with where to start and what exactly it should include - and more importantly, how to create something that can be personalized locally by so many different backgrounds and environments. ============================"
Any successful examples of such documents, useful resources (in any form), any input or ideas about the content development or about perhaps potential experts we could approach to work on this - all would be greatly appreciated. We will be opening up a google document soon with more specific details! In the meantime, feel free to leave any thoughts you may have under this issue!
This post is part of the OpenCon 2017 Do-A-Thon. Not sure what's going on, head here
A toolkit like this is exactly what I was wishing for yesterday in our workshop focusing on time constraints of working on open. I'd love to work on this project with you -- I can tell you a little about some needs from the perspective of my position / institution, and can perhaps help to locate materials / start building a cache of resources?
That would be more than wonderful!!! Exactly what we were hoping for :)
Here is the link the toolkit on social accountability as an example for content development. https://ifmsa.org/social-accountability/
Here are the notes that I've been taking of the in-person conversation-- Please feel free to contribute! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sUOLPkl8-SDvvGB1yGzX8Y5Kuvca7UAn3pH4awvlP0w/edit?usp=sharing
If you're not at OpenCon, feel free to comment here or chat with us on the GoogleDoc
Oh wait, look at this awesome thing: https://opentextbc.ca/studenttoolkit/ -- How is what we're building different? How is it the same? How can we build on this?
Share the outputs? If you create a video that can be reused / remixed post it for others to use, talk about the process and context; share promotional materials, etc. ??
Where does this live? Where can it be: discovered, accessed?
We're wrapping up the in-person discussion. If you're interested in continuing to work on this issue, please post your name and contact info in the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sUOLPkl8-SDvvGB1yGzX8Y5Kuvca7UAn3pH4awvlP0w/edit?usp=sharing
Here is an example of a page that goes in a similar direction including some guidelines, flyers, etc
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/01/three-things-students-can-do-now-promote-open-access
