Register for the Arqus Seminar: Strengthening Open Scholarship and Open Science Collaboration and Capacity in Arqus Member Libraries.

• Welcome.
• Objectives of the session and overview of the day.

• Keynote: Lisa Griffith, Director, Digital Repository of Ireland
• Q&A session

• 6  presentations on:
  • OA Publishing support at MU Library – Fiona Morley
  • Engaging Researchers and Faculty – Ciarán Quinn
  • RDM Support – Fran Callaghan
  • How the Research Development Office (RDO) at MU supports OS – Elaine McCarthy
  • Research into challenges for OS (Dr Gail Sheppard, School of Business, MU)
• Q & A Session

• 4 presentations on:
  • OA publishing at Graz University – Lisa Schilhan
  • Durham University – Stuart Hunt
  • Open Access at Granada University -Iñaki Arèa de la Villa.
  • Arqus OS network – Enrivelton Nepomuceno, Maynooth University

•  Parallel Breakouts (participants choose one):
  • Institutional-Led Publishing Models (Fiona Morley & Lisa Schilhan).
  • Supporting Researchers (Ciaran Quinn, /Elaine McCarthy/ Erivelton Nepomuceno).
  • Emerging Challenges for OS (Gail Sheppard, Kaplana Shankar).
• Activities:
  • Short inputs from facilitators
  • Group discussion
  • Practical mapping of current practices, gaps, and needs

• Parallel Breakouts (participants choose one):
  • Open Science and Responsible metrics (Elaine McCarthy, Fran Callaghan)
  • Beyond transformative agreements (Michaela Hollywood, Claire Mason)
  • Training and Capacity-Building for Library Staff (Hugh Murphy)

Outcome: Draft proposals or shared actions (e.g. training, shared tools, joint pilots)

• Groups report back key insights, needs, and proposals
• What should the Community of Practice take forward?

• Identifying areas for joint projects, pilots, or resource development
• Mapping potential funding opportunities (e.g., Arqus, NORF, EU, EOSC)

• Summary of the day
• Invitation to the next session
• Feedback survey link