We chat with Ashley Farley about her background as an academic librarian, the underrecognised importance of copyright in academic publishing, and her work as a Program Officer at the Gates FoundationAn academic librarian’s perpsective on the importance of open reseaschThe importance of copyright in research and what it means signing over your copyrightThe PDF crisis! What does a program officer at a grant funding organsiation do?Why should funding organisations care about open science?Why open access is more than just about acacemic papers, but extends to posters and presentationsWhy can't academics collectively decide to push back against the big publishers?The difference between private funders vs. goverment funding agenciesOther linksEverything Hertz on social media- Dan on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers)- Everything Hertz on twitter (https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - Everything Hertz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/)Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff!$1 per month: A 20% discount on Everything Hertz merchandise, a monthly newsletter, access to the occasional bonus episode, and the the warm feeling you're supporting the show$5 per month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS a bonus episode every month Music creditsOur outro music is by Lee Rosevere (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)Episode citationQuintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2021, September 6) "139: Open science from a funder's perspective (with Ashley Farley)", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/FQXSZ Special Guest: Ashley Farley.