{"id":5,"date":"2022-11-15T15:15:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T15:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/access-lab\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:24:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/access-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"About Access Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-with-cards bg-grey-light\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-cards__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-with-cards__title\">What is Access Lab<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access Lab is OpenAthens\u2019 global events series, uniting the global access and identity community across research, libraries, publishing and technology to share ideas, challenges and innovations, shaping the future of access to knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Following our 2026 EMEA event in Manchester (UK), we\u2019ll be hosting online events for Asia Pacific (APAC) on <strong>July 15<\/strong> and the Americas (AMER) on <strong>November 18. Register in the next section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/communications\/\">Sign up here to be the first to hear about event updates (program and speakers)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.eventsforce.net\/jiscevents\/2876\/register\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass='cta-button cta-button--compass cta-button--small'\n\t>\n\t\tI&#039;d like to watch the Access Lab EMEA recordings!\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-cards__background hero-with-cards__background--desktop cards-bg-grey-light\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #F4F4F4, rgba(244, 244, 244, 0)), url('https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/4-men-Picture-1.jpg');\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-cards__background hero-with-cards__background--mobile cards-bg-grey-light\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #F4F4F4, rgba(244, 244, 244, 0)), url('https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/4-men-Picture-1.jpg');\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"col-6\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column-text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"column-text__heading--h2 text-\" id=\"access-lab-asia-pacific\">Access Lab Asia-Pacific<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"column-text__body\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>Wednesday, July 15, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/AoOHi0oK0RFbrZAWGpz06KN-HXf1AuAO0l-WkZ9rslpJHLaVSLsh~AhuXD1rqt2WBqw7EvPCggk71MdvBDE8F0nkobjkIU-hgXoEyOp3EAu_LkA3L3tRbRByWUFaFw1aEgdjZbBP6JLFfYg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass='cta-button cta-button--connect cta-button--normal'\n\t>\n\t\tRegister here\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-6\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column-text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"column-text__heading--h2 text-\">Access Lab Americas <\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"column-text__body\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>Wednesday, November 18, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/Avd6mphHrSCOqwDCX4xEtyVLUfYa0mT15TXTbC41xLYzMMcVvimO~Ak4fo4TJ3ulp9DmP7gCryxL6J-jFSM13PfOcwwRY5gM2kUigN77zMykiq4xdtsROJ08CY0KfBlOxL0bin6rti5Vn-g\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass='cta-button cta-button--federation cta-button--normal'\n\t>\n\t\tRegister here\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight-card bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"highlight-card__title\" id=\"3-reasons-to-attend-access-lab\">3 reasons to attend Access Lab<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"highlight-card__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"highlight-card__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnderstand what the future of\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess and identity\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlooks like\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"highlight-card__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover how peers \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOvercome the challenges\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tyou are facing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"highlight-card__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalk away with\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical, actionable\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"highlight-card__bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinsights\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class='tout--video'>\n\n\t<div class='tout--video-background'>\n\t\t<div class='tout--video-container'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class='tout--video-block-title text-blue-dark' id=\"access-lab-2026-highlight-reel\">Access Lab 2026 highlight reel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tout__video\">\n\t<div class='youtube-responsive-container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"yt-player\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Access Lab 2026 - coming together to remove barrier to knowledge (video)\"\n\t\t\tsrc='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RL1iVbXTnxQ?si=XhtXn8Vj0X91_3J3'\n\t\t>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"tout__video-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tout__video-title'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Lab 2026 &#8211; coming together to remove barrier to knowledge\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='tout__video-body-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our EMEA event took place in Manchester on 25th February 2026, Here&#8217;s a glimpse of what it was like to come together for our annual event in person after 10 years. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year\u2019s event so special!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section\n\tclass=\"header-module \"\n>\n\t<div class=\"header-module__bg-filler bg-white\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container bg-white\">\n\t\t<header class=\"header-module__text text-pink-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header-module__title\">Who&#8217;s it for<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">Access Lab is for anyone working to improve access to knowledge, including:\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\u2611 Librarians and information managers\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\u2611 Publishers and content providers\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\r<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-blue-dark\">\u2611 IT, product and 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2048px)\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\t<img\n\t\tclass=\"\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Breakout-room-Picture-2-1200x957.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Breakout-room-Picture-2-1200x957.jpg\" alt=\"4 mentors during a breakout session at Access Lab EMEA 2026\"\n\t\/>\n<\/picture>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"pull-out-quote bg-purple-light text-blue-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"pull-out-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"pull-out-quote__quotation \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pull-out-quote__quote-container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pull-out-quote__accent bg-blue-dark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pull-out-quote__text text-blue-dark\">&quot;I thought the variety of speakers on the day was great &#8211; including Librarians alongside speakers from OpenAthens, Jisc and partners. It was excellent!&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"pull-out-quote__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"pull-out-quote__cite text-blue-dark\">Access Lab EMEA 2026 attendee<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"card-showcase bg-white\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"card-showcase__title\" id=\"register-for-our-next-online-access-lab-events\">Register for our next online Access Lab events<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-showcase__cards\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-showcase__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-showcase__card__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Single-signon_PINK.svg\" alt=\"Asia-Pacific icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-showcase__card__title\">Asia-Pacific<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/AoOHi0oK0RFbrZAWGpz06KN-HXf1AuAO0l-WkZ9rslpJHLaVSLsh~AhuXD1rqt2WBqw7EvPCggk71MdvBDE8F0nkobjkIU-hgXoEyOp3EAu_LkA3L3tRbRByWUFaFw1aEgdjZbBP6JLFfYg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsize=\"small\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass='cta-button cta-button--connect cta-button--small'\n\t>\n\t\tRegister for the Asia-Pacific session\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-showcase__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-showcase__card__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.openathens.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Single-signon_RGB_GREEN.png\" alt=\"Americas icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-showcase__card__title\">Americas<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/Avd6mphHrSCOqwDCX4xEtyVLUfYa0mT15TXTbC41xLYzMMcVvimO~Ak4fo4TJ3ulp9DmP7gCryxL6J-jFSM13PfOcwwRY5gM2kUigN77zMykiq4xdtsROJ08CY0KfBlOxL0bin6rti5Vn-g\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsize=\"small\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass='cta-button cta-button--federation cta-button--small'\n\t>\n\t\tRegister for the Americas session\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"audience":[],"content-type":[],"topic":[],"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Access Lab - Access Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Access Lab is an international conference hosted by OpenAthens. 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