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Creating Databrarianship: Perils, Pitfalls, And Pratfalls Of Editing A Research Collection, Kristi Thompson
Creating Databrarianship: Perils, Pitfalls, And Pratfalls Of Editing A Research Collection, Kristi Thompson
Leddy Library Presentations
This presentation discusses some of the issues that can arise while editing a scholarly research collection, in this case the book Databrarianship: The Academic Librarian in Theory and Practice.
Canada’S New Open Access Policy: Integrating Libraries Into Open Scholarship, K. Jane Burpee, Rosarie Coughlan, Dave Johnston, Patricia Moore, Elizabeth Yates
Canada’S New Open Access Policy: Integrating Libraries Into Open Scholarship, K. Jane Burpee, Rosarie Coughlan, Dave Johnston, Patricia Moore, Elizabeth Yates
Leddy Library Presentations
Canada’s new Open Access policy requires government-funded researchers — and encourages all Canadian researchers — to make their work publicly accessible by either publishing in Open Access journals or archiving it in repositories. This policy signals that Open Access is now a default setting for research in Canada and presents tremendous opportunities for libraries to support open scholarship through outreach, advocacy, support services and infrastructure. This presentation will explore policy, practice and implications for funders, institutions and researchers. We will focus on how libraries can facilitate the cultural shift to open research by raising awareness of the benefits of open …