Join Victoria Peters (Scholarly Communication and Resource Services Librarian) in discussing Open Access at DePauw.

International Open Access Week 2025 (October 20–26) poses a timely question: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” This faculty development session will explore the shifting landscape of scholarly communication, highlighting how liberal arts faculty can reclaim agency over the work they create. We will examine how open access (OA) models—diamond OA, community-aligned publishing, and institutional repositories—offer paths toward equity and public impact. Participants will also consider how liberal arts values—interdisciplinarity, critical inquiry, and student engagement—align naturally with open, ethical knowledge sharing.

By situating our campus OA history within the broader movement, this session will help faculty understand the ethical and practical implications of open access, see how institutional policies support their work, and identify opportunities to contribute to a more equitable scholarly ecosystem. Participants will leave with concrete strategies to enhance the visibility and impact of their research while advancing our community’s commitment to knowledge as a public good.