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Promoting Open Access Journals And Open Data To Your Scholarly Community For Maximum Impact, Barbara M. Pope
Promoting Open Access Journals And Open Data To Your Scholarly Community For Maximum Impact, Barbara M. Pope
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Open access journals and open data provide researchers with information that would otherwise be behind a paywall. Both are growing exponentially and are widely used and cited by scholars. However, not all open access journals are respected, peer reviewed publications and should be evaluated prior to submitting research. Open data repositories allow researchers to deposit their data to promote it and make it available for others to access and use. Getting the word out about scholarly research is fundamental to other researchers to access it, and augments the possibility of citations and altmetrics scores. Come to this presentation to hear …
Increasing The Accessibility Of Library Resources & Services For Improved Discovery In The Classroom, Barbara M. Pope
Increasing The Accessibility Of Library Resources & Services For Improved Discovery In The Classroom, Barbara M. Pope
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Equitable access to education for students with disabilities is not just a good idea, it is the law. However, all students benefit from having multiple possible ways to learn. I believe the same holds true for library services and resources. However, making courses and library resources and services is easier to imagine than it is to do. Come to this presentation to hear about what I learned in the ADA & Web Accessibility Self-Paced Workshop from Online Learning Consortium and how I have improved the accessibility of library resources and services.
Increasing Accessibility To Library Resources And Services By Adding Closed Captioning And Transcripts To Youtube Videos, Barbara M. Pope, Gloria Creed-Dikeogu
Increasing Accessibility To Library Resources And Services By Adding Closed Captioning And Transcripts To Youtube Videos, Barbara M. Pope, Gloria Creed-Dikeogu
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Accessibility to library resources and services in academic libraries is fundamental to
serving the discovery and scholarship needs of all students and faculty, whether they have disabilities or not. Equitable access in higher education can affect student grades and retention, but accessibility touches many different areas in library services, including making the physical building accessible, as well as instructional materials, the library’s website, Libguides, and library resources to those with vision, physical, and cognitive disabilities. Accessibility is vital for students with disabilities to obtain a college degree and complies with federal law. However, it also improves access to higher education …