Following the Senate Committee meeting this afternoon there will be a discussion of Open Access facilitated by Professor and Associate Dean of Research Lisa Philips of the Osgoode Hall Law School. This is part of the Report to Senate by the Executive Committee:

"Senate Executive has extended an invitation to Professor Lisa Philipps of Osgoode [and to University Librarian Cynthia Archer] to brief Senate on Open Access. The presentation will cover principles and practicalities, and will provide ample time for discussion. A number of Senators have a special interest and expertise in Open Access, and will contribute to the discussion. This session will follow the completion of regular items of business in committee reports."

Our colleague Andrea Kosavic, Digital Initiatives Librarian and Chair of the York University Libraries Scholarly Communication Committee, will also be delivering a presentation on Open Access Initiatives at York. Further information about open access is also available on the Scholarly Communication website.