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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Howdy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">You’re invited to drop by the Public Library of Science (1160 Battery St, Suite 100, SF) starting at 4:30pm on Friday March 9<sup>th</sup> for food and drinks to hash out ideas for a possible “Open Access” hackathon
(for everyone, not just coders!) coming up in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Lots of exciting news right now with the deflation of the Research Works Act, the community’s SOPA/PIPA backlash, FRPAA’s introduction in the Senate and House, and so much more! Let’s celebrate these developments
and create tangible visions for the future of Open Access:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On the 9<sup>th</sup>, we’ll put together a short list of “sample” projects, scope them for a weekend timeframe, and brainstorm more generally about what can be done for Open Access to flourish. You may want to
bring your laptop or other internet-connected device, since if all goes well, we should be doing a bit of discovery/initial research as we discuss! Some bits already on the table are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please RSVP by replying to this message, and mention if you know anyone in particular who would be interested in coming! If you’re interested and can’t make it, please let us know and we’ll keep in touch about
the full event as it develops.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">See you on the 9<sup>th</sup> @PLoS for #OAhack scoping<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">// Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">P.S. Existent (remix-able) Ideas:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">+ Category: “Show the Impact of OA” (Data is a problem in OA discussions, examples are too often anecdotal)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Identify data sources, make them more accessible (e.g. journal prices over time)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Show the impact of the NIH policy to make research available online for free
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Use critical data points effectively, especially from open data sources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Create graphics / visualizations of critical data points to quickly and easily show the impact of OA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Make witnessing the impact of OA interactive, such as with a game, a map, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Create simulations to help folks understand the benefits of OA from different perspectives (e.g. patient advocacy)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">+ Category: “Organize Tools and Tactics for OA”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Learn and grow from PopVox and other tools used in response to the Research Works Act
<a href="https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3699">https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3699</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Create more tools to identify/advertise individuals' and institutions' “Open Access” with support badges, iconography, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Create media (e.g. writings, audio, video, multimedia, etc) to explain OA, communicate opportunities, and appeal to different groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Launch a “sponsor an institution” map to facilitate the creation of OA repositories at universities and research institutions. (e.g. fork
<a href="http://marketplace.civiccommons.org/apps/adopt-hydrant">http://marketplace.civiccommons.org/apps/adopt-hydrant</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> Create or extend chrome/firefox addons, widgets, toolbars, bookmarklets, etc:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> (Inspiration: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ask-the-author-on-pubmed/">
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ask-the-author-on-pubmed/</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> Build a browser addon to track cost of a user's online research [maybe simulate with roles such as: a patient, student, researcher in the US, a researcher not in the US, etc]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">=> OA Outreach / Marketing:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> Specifically target and work with Academic Societies to move toward OA (low-hanging fruit!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> Create marketing/campaign strategies, including use cases and market profiles.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> Outline and execute social media strategies by identifying pain points, opportunities, and new audiences for OA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===> More and new ways to participate in or follow important events and actions (e.g. a SPARC “Day of Action”)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">___<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"">Matt Senate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"">Web Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"">PLoS, the Public Library of Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"">1160 Battery St, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"">San Francisco, CA 94111<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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