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Open South | Open Source FLC

  • “As both a student and staff member at USA, I have found open source tools to be valuable for their accessibility and quality, greatly influencing my research and spurring an interest not only in the work that I do but the tools that I use to do it.” —Sean Stalley
  • “As an academic librarian here with USA Libraries, I am an active steward of vetted research information, which includes open access. Open Access (OA) not only contributes to the research conversation, OA accelerates research, and allows breakthroughs for creativity, shared ideas, and fundamentally better lives.” —Tracy Cole
  • "I have been using open source software since 2008. It's almost as good if not better than the industry standard and it's free! This relieves a huge financial burden from myself and my students who are often struggling to make ends meet.” —Carlos Montalvo
  • “Showcase your (or your department's) research and scholarly work on JagWorks@USA's open-access platform.” —Jana Herrmann
  • “We are giving scholars the tools to translate existing research into free and open-source resources that go directly into the hands of students and teachers, while simultaneously building cyberinfrastructure that will enable the next generation of educational research.” —Steven Clontz
  • “Open Access articles are more likely to get more diverse citations, including citations within policies or by practitioners! Let's get sharing your research in a way that still protects your ownership.” —Heather Butler

About the Open Source FLC

The Open South initiative is aimed at promoting the use of open source tools and open access materials through collaboration and development of materials for faculty and staff. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to reach out to Dr. Steven Clontz.

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