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2015

Open Access

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Who’S Talking About (And Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work Using Databases, Google, Web Of Knowledge, And Altmetrics Tools, Amanda Izenstark, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher Oct 2015

Who’S Talking About (And Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work Using Databases, Google, Web Of Knowledge, And Altmetrics Tools, Amanda Izenstark, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher

Julia Lovett

Slides from a presentation, "Who's Talking About (and Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work using Databases, Google, Web of Knowledge, and Altmetrics Tools," offered at the University of Rhode Island Libraries on April 22 and April 23, 2015.

"Stop using the impact factor as a measure of the value of your research. There are better ways. In this hands-on session find out about tools that can help you learn how your work is being received, used, and disseminated across scholarly platforms and social media networks."

Part of the University Libraries' Search Savvy Seminar series.

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Open Access Week 2015 Poster #1, Richard James Oct 2015

Open Access Week 2015 Poster #1, Richard James

Richard James

No abstract provided.

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Open Access Week 2015 Poster #2, Richard James Sep 2015

Open Access Week 2015 Poster #2, Richard James

Richard James

No abstract provided.

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Open Access Champions At University Of Central Florida, Barbara Tierney Sep 2015

Open Access Champions At University Of Central Florida, Barbara Tierney

Barbara Tierney

Abstract

Open Access Champions at University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida (UCF) Background
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is located in Orlando, Florida and is a member of the State University System of Florida. It is the country's second largest university by total enrollment (60,810) with 52,532 undergraduates, 8,278 postgraduates, and an academic staff of nearly 2,000. The university offers over 200 degree options through thirteen colleges and twelve satellite campuses throughout Central Florida. (Please see Acknowledgements below)

UCF Libraries' Scholarly Communication program
How does an academic library go about growing its own Scholarly Communication (SC) program with …

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Demystifying Open Access Workshop, Rose Fortier, Heather James, Martha Jermé, Patricia Berge, Rosemary Del Toro Aug 2015

Demystifying Open Access Workshop, Rose Fortier, Heather James, Martha Jermé, Patricia Berge, Rosemary Del Toro

Rose Fortier

Among the avenues for sharing research and scholarship, open access journals offer an increasingly viable and important option. However, it can be challenging not only to identify these journals but also to evaluate their quality and reach, as well as to weigh the benefits of publishing in them.

To help demystify this process, Raynor Memorial Libraries offered a workshop on evaluating open access journals. Aimed at faculty, graduate students, and others interested in publishing their academic work, the workshop offered an overview of current open access options for sharing research, criteria to help assess the rigor and reliability of open …

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Beyond Graduation: Teaching Students About Open Access Resources, Teresa Williams Jul 2015

Beyond Graduation: Teaching Students About Open Access Resources, Teresa Williams

Teresa Williams

Poster presentation at the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 27, San Francisco, CA.

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Found In Translation: Communicating The Value & Impact Of Library Publishing--Finding Stories, Matt Ruen Mar 2015

Found In Translation: Communicating The Value & Impact Of Library Publishing--Finding Stories, Matt Ruen

Matt Ruen

At Grand Valley State University, the Libraries’ publishing program grew out of the scholarly communications program and regular library services, rather than a separate university press or publishing center. This organic process has kept our scholarly communications team closely engaged with and visible to liaison librarians and other partners. As our programs have evolved, the Libraries’ assessment measures have increasingly included activities related to publishing and scholarly communications. However, existing reporting practices, focused as they are on the impact of other library units, are incomplete tools for understanding the impact, effectiveness, and needs of the publishing program. As a result, …

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Faculty Perceptions Of Open Access Author Fees, Anne E. Rauh Jan 2015

Faculty Perceptions Of Open Access Author Fees, Anne E. Rauh

Anne Rauh

In fall 2013, librarians at Syracuse University and Cornell University surveyed STEM faculty to learn about their experiences with, and perceptions of, open access publishing and the author fees that may accompany that model. The results showed little experience with open access author fees but strong opinions about the open access model. This poster will highlight the cautious optimism found in the results along with suggestions for librarians to further faculty understanding of and participation in open access publishing.

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