CAUL and RLUK are delighted to announce two Pathways to Open webinars taking place on Thursday 30 April, hosted collaboratively from Australia and the UK. These Events will be convened by Jane Angel, CEO, CAUL and William Nixon, Deputy Executive Director, RLUK on behalf of the International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA).
These one‑hour Zoom webinars will celebrate repositories as essential global scholarly infrastructure and spotlight the leadership role research libraries play in advancing Open Access (OA). They are free to attend and open to all.
About the Sessions
Across both webinars, speakers will explore the critical contributions repositories make to expanding access to research and data, with insights on:
- Leading and implementing effective OA policies
- Building and sustaining robust, interoperable, community‑driven repository infrastructure
- Collaborating internationally to strengthen global openness
Featured Speakers
Japan and India
Thursday 30 April, 06:00 (BST) | 07:00 (CEST/SAST) | 08:00 (EEST) | 01:00 (EDT) | 13:00 (AWST) | 14:30 (ACST) | 15:00 (AEST)| 17:00 (NZDT)
- Kazu Yamaji , Deputy General Manager, Cyber Science Infrastructure Department, Japan
- Professor Devika Madalli, Director INFLIBNET Centre, India
Chaired by William Nixon (RLUK)
The Americas
Thursday 30 April, 14:00 (BST), 15:00 (CEST/SAST), 16:00 (EEST), 09:00 (EDT), 21:00 (AWST), 22:30 (ACST), 23:00 (AEST), 01:00 (NZDT)
- Lautaro Matas, Executive and Technical Director, LA Referencia, South America
- Kirsti Holmes, Co-chair of the US Repository Network, USA
Chaired by Jane Angel (CAUL)
Recordings & Further Information
Both sessions will be recorded, and links will be made available on the IARLA website following the events. Joining instructions will be sent one day before the event.
For questions or further details, please contact: [email protected]