Name: Working Together for Open Scholarship: Education, Access, and Leadership
Start: 2026-06-18T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-18T09:50:00-0400

Working Together for Open Scholarship: Education, Access, and Leadership

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Virtual Room C

Join a panel of scholarly communication professionals to discuss the role of librarians in shaping the academic landscape through education and the dissemination, preservation, and accessibility of scholarly works. We will focus on: 1. Open Access Initiatives: How are librarians advancing open access publishing models and ensuring researchers have access to free and equitable knowledge? 2. Scholarly Communication Education: What are the best practices for educating faculty, researchers, and students on scholarly publishing processes, copyright, and licensing?

Moderators

Natalia Bowdoin

Assoc Prof / Library Collections Coordinator, USC Aiken

Presenters

Amie Freeman

Assistant Head, Acquisitions & Scholarly Communication, USC Columbia

Amie Freeman is the Scholarly Communication Librarian with the University of South Carolina Libraries' Digital Research Services department. She holds a BA in International Studies and a MLIS from the University of South Carolina. Amie oversees Scholar Commons, UofSC’s institutional... Read More →

Gretchen Scronce

Digital Pedagogy Coordinator, College of Charleston

Ariana Baker

Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Coastal Carolina University

Amal Mostafa

Scholarly Communication Librarian, Clemson University

With over 29 years of experience in Library and Information Science (LIS) and more than 8 years in Scholarly Communication services and instruction, Prof. Amal Mostafa has recently joined Clemson University Libraries as a Scholarly Communication Librarian. Previously, she served as... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Virtual Room C

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Format Virtual (via Zoom)

2026 PASCAL Member Conference

Natalia Bowdoin

Amie Freeman

Gretchen Scronce

Ariana Baker

Amal Mostafa

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2026 PASCAL Member Conference

Natalia Bowdoin

Amie Freeman

Gretchen Scronce

Ariana Baker

Amal Mostafa

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