News from the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Problem viewing this email? View in browser <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTM/index.html> . [image: Free the Science logo] <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTQ/index.html> [image: top fade] [image: top fade] [image: top fade] Here’s what we think you should know as we prepare for International Open Access Week. ------------------------------ International Open Access Week Oct 23-29 [image: Open Access Week logo] <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTU/index.html>For the third year, ECS will be opening its digital library <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTY/index.html> to celebrate International Open Access Week <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTU/index.html>—that means over 132,000 articles and abstracts are free for anyone to read and download. So, if you or any of your friends and colleagues are interested in fields like energy storage, semiconductors, sensors, monitoring health conditions, or communications, visit our library and discover what’s out there. This year’s Open Access Week theme is “Open in order to…” ECS wants to be open in order to promote better collaborations, increase impact, and make faster progress. Happy reading <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTY/index.html> ! ------------------------------ ECS OpenCon 2017 [image: OpenCon 2017 logo] <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTg/index.html>ECS was the first scientific society to host a satellite OpenCon <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MTg/index.html>. As part of the 232nd ECS Meeting in National Harbor, ECS gathered the top advocates in the field of open science to talk about ideas for the next generation of research. They explored what’s happening now in open access, barriers to making science more open, and the inevitable change that is happening in scholarly research communication. Couldn’t attend? You can watch the talks and panel discussion on the ECS YouTube channel <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MjA/index.html> . ------------------------------ First ECS Data Sciences Hack Day a Huge Success [image: Hack Day logo] <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MjI/index.html>Thirty people from three continents, representing early career researchers at prominent universities and in industry, came together to be part of the first ECS Data Sciences Hack Day <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MjQ/index.html>. The day was led by researchers Dan Schwartz, David Beck, and Matt Murbach from the University of Washington and succeeded in demonstrating the immense opportunities when electrochemical knowledge is merged with data and software. Check out <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5MjY/index.html> what the group accomplished during the intense session and stay tuned for another Hack Day at the 233rd ECS Meeting in Seattle. ------------------------------ ECRs are Key Partners in Changing Publishing Models There are examples from around <http://ES.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT03MDUwNTc1JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTM1MzQ2ODUmbGk9NDg2OTg5Mjk/index.html> the world that early career researchers (ECRs) are embracing new programs and attitudes with regard to open science models. Refusing to serve as editors of commercial journals, as well as becoming active in organizations like Bullied into Bad Science, are two such examples. ECRs are carefully weighing their chances at promotion and tenure and considering what they believe may be a more ethical way forward. What we know is true is that there will be many forms of *open* in the future, and small steps and risk-taking by ECRs can influence our path. ------------------------------ Tidbits to Watch... - Several large scientific publishers are taking legal action against ResearchGate for allegedly hosting millions of articles that violate copyright law. - A new paper published on the *Social Science Research Network* suggests that Wikipedia articles are influencing scientific literature. While the influence may be controversial, it speaks positively about increased equity in research access. - Projekt DEAL is a consortium of 150 German libraries, universities, and research institutes that wants to take down the paywall in front of research papers that have German primary authors. Smaller deals have been made with other countries but the DEAL negotiations are intense and ongoing. Enjoy International Open Access Week next week and tell us <freethescience@electrochem.org?subject=How%20Open%20Access%20Week%20Helped%20Me!> how full access to the ECS Digital Library can or did help your research. 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