Join Colleen Cressman, Librarian for Open Publishing, Harvard University as she discusses university open access policies are efficient and effective mechanisms for rights retention that promote the progress of all disciplines, contribute to local and global intellectual diversity, and enhance author and reader freedoms alike. Importantly, this class of policy is not new. With a legacy stretching back nearly two decades, university open access policies, in their structure and function, are as nimble as they are mighty—even as the scholarly landscape shifts and new technologies emerge.

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Join Colleen Cressman, Librarian for Open Publishing, Harvard University as she discusses university open access policies are efficient and effective mechanisms for rights retention that promote the progress of all disciplines, contribute to local and global intellectual diversity, and enhance author and reader freedoms alike. Importantly, this class of policy is not new. With a legacy stretching back nearly two decades, university open access policies, in their structure and function, are as nimble as they are mighty—even as the scholarly landscape shifts and new technologies emerge.

Presenter: Colleen Cressman, Librarian for Open Publishing, Harvard University
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Location: Bizzell Memorial Library, LL118 Community Room
Lunch will be served with RSVP (capacity: 30 participants).

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Join Colleen Cressman (Harvard) for "Open Access Policies & Author Agency in the Age of AI." Discussing efficiency, legacy, and adaptability of university open access policies. Nov 13, 12:00–1:30 p.m., Bizzell Memorial Library LL118. Lunch with RSVP (30 spots).