Open-File Reports: The Original Open-Access Publication

  • From October 14, 2026 2:00 pm ET until October 14, 2026 3:00 pm ET
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026  

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ET)    

Learn more, and register to attend the live webinar.

Webinar capacity

100 attendees: Please only register if you are able to attend the live event. The recording will be available in the FDLP Academy Training Repository as soon as possible after the event.   

Learning Outcomes

Come learn about the Government’s Open-File Report series: “Why" are they called Open Files? “How” are they published? “Where” are they indexed? “Who” publishes them? Join Emily as she describes the interesting yet challenging aspects of her experience as an author and colleague reviewer for over 200 Open-File Reports when she worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a hydrologist and a librarian (physical scientist). Attendees will also learn the connection of Open-File Reports to the “Open” access publications and data initiatives.