ABC Copyright Conference

The Editor of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning , Canada’s first recognized open access journal, will lead a workshop on open access including the difference between genuine open access and “open washing." He will describe the colours of open access (bronze, hybrid, green, gold and diamond,) and solicit comments on the benefits and challenges of each. The discussions will lead to the purpose and role of DOAJ and in Canada Érudit.  Other topics to be included for discussion in this workshop include rankings and Impact Factors; h-index, ESCI, and SCOPUS, leading to discussions on commercial publishers, predatory journals and Sci-Hub among other open access issues raised by the participants.