What does it cost when research waits to be shared? The effects of delaying can go beyond just time cost. It could also incur societal and personal cost, such as slow scientific progress and limited opportunities for collaboration. This year’s International Open Access Week theme “Cost of Knowledge” brings the attention to these often-overlooked costs.
In support of this initiative, we invite you to join a live webinar exploring the costs of delays in knowledge sharing and how preprints and open science practices can help reduce them.
About the webinar
- Date & Time: October 29, 2026, 08:00 (EDT) | 13:00 (CET) | 20:00 (CST)
- Format: Live webinar, free and open to all
- Recording: Available to everyone who registers for the webinar
Attendees will also receive a Certificate of Attendance in recognition of their participation in this open science event.
Keynote speakers
- Melissa Chim—Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University; ASAPbio Resident.
- Lloyd Shu—Product Manager at Preprints.org.
- Carolina Tanigushi—Coordinator at SciELO, an Open Science program and online open access journals library.
- Dr. Martyn Rittman—Program Lead at Crossref, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving scholarly communication.
The session will be hosted by Dr. Ioana Craciun, Scientific Advisor at Preprints.org.
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