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International Open Access Week poster, October 19–25, 2026, titled “The Cost of Knowledge.” Below, multilingual scholarly journals display barcode-style price labels in various currencies, emphasizing the high cost of accessing research.
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  • Joanna Thielen
Why making U-M dissertations freely available online matters to the general public
For Open Access Week, Deep Blue Repository and Research Data Services (DBRRDS) staff highlight why making University of Michigan dissertations available to the general public has a positive impact. Through their own words, requestors—from tribal members, agencies, zoos, writers, and authors’ families—show the value of dissertations far beyond academia.
Bits and Pieces
Repeated subtle drawings of containers with the text Project DOR overlayed.
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  • Jessica Venlet
Delivering exciting upgrades to digital collections through Project DOR
In July 2024, Library Information Technology launched Project DOR (Digital Object Repository), a multi-year project dedicated to the development of a new repository. The new repository will be used for digital collections to replace the existing digital collections platform. Project DOR will provide a brand new tailored solution for packaging, ingest, storage, and access to digital collections.
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