Qatar National Library (QNL) has invited submissions for its second Open Initiative Award, with a deadline of October 7. The award will be given to the best initiatives that have contributed to the advancement of open scholarship in Qatar in the past year.
In 2020, the inaugural year, the Open Initiative Award witnessed some of the best project submissions in areas of student mentorship, open access research and journal publishing. Dr Julie Decock, a scientist at Cancer Research Centre, QBRI-HBKU, and assistant professor at College of Health and Life Sciences, HBKU, won the “Best Individual Award 2020,” and Bait Al-Mashura Journal won the “Best Institutional Award 2020.”
HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Minister of State and President of QNL, said, “We are proud to launch the second Open Initiative Award and look forward to receiving the best submissions from our applicants in Qatar. The open access movement is critical, as it unleashes the potential of research, giving free access to all data and thereby making it easier for individuals and institutions to dive deep into groundbreaking research work. As we move into the second year of the awards, we hope to inspire individuals, institutions and the research community to share knowledge and make all outcomes visible and accessible to all.”
The recipients of the Open Initiative Award 2021 will be announced during a virtual ceremony on November 3, the concluding event of Open Access Week, scheduled to take place between October25 and 31. During Open Access Week, QNL will organise a workshop where the publisher Taylor and Francis will guide local researchers and authors on how to prepare a manuscript for submission and publication in open access journals. QNL will also conduct a panel discussion to explore the topic of a sustainable and successful open access future in Qatar and the region.
Open Access Week is organised as part of International Open Access Week, a global event and an opportunity for the academic and research communities to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, share their learnings with colleagues and help inspire wider participation to make open access a new norm in scholarship and research.
To submit for the Open Initiative Award please visit the Awards page on QNL’s website (https://www.qnl.qa/en/open-access-initiative-award).
HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Minister of State and President of QNL, said, “We are proud to launch the second Open Initiative Award and look forward to receiving the best submissions from our applicants in Qatar. The open access movement is critical, as it unleashes the potential of research, giving free access to all data and thereby making it easier for individuals and institutions to dive deep into groundbreaking research work. As we move into the second year of the awards, we hope to inspire individuals, institutions and the research community to share knowledge and make all outcomes visible and accessible to all.”
The recipients of the Open Initiative Award 2021 will be announced during a virtual ceremony on November 3, the concluding event of Open Access Week, scheduled to take place between October25 and 31. During Open Access Week, QNL will organise a workshop where the publisher Taylor and Francis will guide local researchers and authors on how to prepare a manuscript for submission and publication in open access journals. QNL will also conduct a panel discussion to explore the topic of a sustainable and successful open access future in Qatar and the region.
Open Access Week is organised as part of International Open Access Week, a global event and an opportunity for the academic and research communities to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, share their learnings with colleagues and help inspire wider participation to make open access a new norm in scholarship and research.
To submit for the Open Initiative Award please visit the Awards page on QNL’s website (https://www.qnl.qa/en/open-access-initiative-award).
