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Join us for our in-person open science programming at Carnegie Mellon University this fall!

Cracking Open Unconference

The inaugural Cracking Open Unconference at Carnegie Mellon University will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 16, 2025. The unconference is a full day of in-person participant driven conversations. This event will create a space to bring together members of the library and research communities for timely discussion on the challenges of practicing and supporting open science and potential solutions. This free event is open to library professionals, academic researchers and support staff, and graduate students at any institution.

Interested in attending? Please complete the brief application form.

OSCLIP In-Person Meeting

Open Science Collaborative of Library and Information Professionals (OSCLIP) is a group of library and information professionals with a shared interest and passion to advance open science. The in-person meeting will take place on October 17, 2025 to discuss actions we can take together to support our shared goals.

And don't miss the free and virtual Open Science Symposium on November 13.

For vendors who would like to engage with our open science programming, please consider sponsoring our fall events. Sponsors will have opportunities to give lightning talks at the Open Science Symposium and join us for the social hour of the Cracking Open Unconference. More information on sponsorship opportunities can be found in this document.

Please contact Melanie Gainey with any questions: mgainey@andrew.cmu.edu.