Thursday, October 23rd | Health Sciences Library
Get ready for a day of discovery, free food, and fascinating conversations. The Health Sciences Library is celebrating open access, and you're invited! Whether you're a research rookie or a publishing pro, there’s something for everyone.
Free Boxed Lunch for the first 50 folks who register with their ORCID iD!
Registration link: https://cal.hsl.virginia.edu/event/15417203.
Morning Lineup: Learn & Lunch
11:00–11:45am
Open and Shut: Open Access and Artificial Intelligence
Kiowa Hammons, Director of Copyright and Scholarly Communication Services
Explore how open access principles hold up in the age of AI and massive data aggregation.
11:45am
Lunch Break!
Grab your boxed lunch and mingle with fellow open access enthusiasts.
12:00–12:30pm
Pathways to NIH Public Access for Your Articles
Andrea Denton & Ryan Hedrick, Health Sciences Library
Navigate the new NIH Public Access Policy like a pro and learn how it connects to open access.
Afternoon Lineup: Persistent IDs & Publishing Power
12:30–1:15pm
It’s All Connected: Persistent Identifiers and Why They Matter
Hope Shinn, Scholarly Repository Librarian
Demystifying DOIs, ORCID iDs, and other PIDs.
Aperio and the Diamond OA Model
Dave Ghamandi, Open Publishing Librarian
Discover UVA’s own open access press and the diamond model that makes it shine.
Open Access Indexing
Winston Barham, Open Access Librarian
Get the scoop on indexing for OA journals and how UVA supports your publishing journey.
1:30–2:30pm: Research Resource Fair
Location: Link Hallway outside the Health Sciences Library
Meet the teams that power research at UVA! Tables include:
- Center for Open Science
- Clinical Trials Unit
- Health Sciences Library
- Public Health Sciences
- Research Computing
- School of Medicine Offices (Grants & Contracts, Core Admin)
- University Libraries
- Office of the Vice President for Research/ Office of Sponsored Programs
- Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
- UVA Licensing and Ventures Group
Come for the knowledge, stay for the lunch, and leave with new connections and insights. See you there!
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Dining Conference Rooms, UVA Medical Center Lobby
Join the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library staff at our clinical support expo! Whether you're a resident, attending, fellow, nurse, support staff member, student, faculty member, or just curious about what we offer, this event is perfect for you.
What’s in Store:
We’re excited to showcase the many ways our library can support UVA Health’s clinical mission. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and have fun!
For more information, please contact Lewis Savarese, Collection Development Librarian, at LMS9QW@virginia.edu
We look forward to seeing you there!