[IRTalk] Invitation : Publish More, Pay Less: Exploring Open Access Publishing Opportunities

[Dr.Kelemwork Kassahun]

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from Botho University!

As part of our *Open Access Week 2026* celebration, themed *“The Cost of
Knowledge: Advancing Equitable Publishing Through Transformative
Agreements,”* we are pleased to invite librarians, researchers, academics
and postgraduate students to join our upcoming webinar.

*Webinar Topic:* Transformative Agreements: Unlocking Affordable Open
Access Publishing Opportunities for Researchers

Join us to explore how transformative agreements can help researchers
reduce publication costs, increase research visibility and reach a wider
global audience, with a special focus on *EIFL-negotiated publishing
opportunities for Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho.*

*Event Detail*

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Oct 29, 2026 10:00 AM Harare, Pretoria
Topic: Transformative Agreement and Open Access Publishing Opportunities
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tLNnB9UwRUKm5zOhN6BCDA

Find the attached poster
Best Regards Botho University Botswana

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  Kelemwork A.Kassahun (PhD, MRD.MLIS)
 Assistant Manager
Library, Teaching and Research Excellence Department
Tel: +267 3635475-Mobile +267 77662285

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