Kyoto University Library Network

In conjunction with International Open Access Week from October 20 to 26, Katsura Library and Yoshida South Library have started an exhibition that showcases materials related to the Kyoto University Library Network's initiatives for open access. We warmly invite you to visit.

Exhibition Period:
October 20 (Monday) – October 31 (Friday), 2025 (open during library hours)

Location:
Katsura Library: 1st Floor Lounge (Note: Katsura Library will be closed on October 31)
Yoshida South Library: 1st Floor Entrance Hall

　
Katsura Library


Yoshida-South Library

International Open Access Week is an annual event held every October by SPARC, a US nonprofit organization promoting open access (OA) in scholarly publishing. Libraries worldwide take this opportunity to organize activities related to open access. We hope this event will spark your interest in open access.

[Related Websites]

• International Open Access Week
  2025 Theme: "Who owns our knowledge?"
• Open Access Supports at Kyoto University
  From open access support for articles with the Kyoto University Research Information Repository, KURENAI, to information on the discounts on article processing charge (APC)
• Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI)
  Kyoto University’s platform for open access to research outputs, including not only papers but also research data
• The National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data
  In response to the government’s decision on The National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data, what is required of researchers and what kind of support Kyoto University provides
• Yoshida-South Library Website

[What is Open Access?]

Open access, an increasingly popular global movement, ensures that academic research is freely available to the public. In Japan, for the research outputs funded by public funds (e.g., KAKENHI), which start the applications since FY2025, the National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data has been developed by the Cabinet Office’s Integrated Innovation Strategy Promotion Council.
In 2015, Kyoto University developed the Kyoto University Open Access Policy, the university`s first open access policy in Japan, and supports researchers via KURENAI.
(From the Kyoto University Library Network website)

[Katsura Library]　090stosho[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Yoshida-South Library]　 a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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