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An Introduction To Scholarly Communication For Lis Students, Charlotte Roh Nov 2015

An Introduction To Scholarly Communication For Lis Students, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This is an introduction to scholarly communication for graduate library students enrolled in Rahcel Onuf's Foundations of Library and Information Science class, through the Simmons College Library and Information Science program. Slides 3, 4, 9, and 11 of this work were originally created and revised by Stephanie Davis-Kahl on May 30, 2013. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of the license see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/


Microaggressions: Small Actions That Are A Big Deal, Molly Higgins, Charlotte Roh Jun 2015

Microaggressions: Small Actions That Are A Big Deal, Molly Higgins, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

“Microaggressions” refer to those brief occurrences and encounters that subtly reinforce systems of power and privilege. The term can be applied across groups, including but certainly not limited to people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. Libraries and information organizations are not immune to these microaggressions. They exist in our library catalogues, archives, research, professional organizations and interpersonal interactions. They have also garnered attention in the library world, through projects like the Microaggressions in Librarianship Tumblr, and a recent webinar on the subject put on by Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). How do we create safe, affirming, …


Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh Jun 2015

Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This presentation was a lightning talk for the annual Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Networking Day. It discusses the Open Education Initiative (OEI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and open education movement around the country, including student involvement and assessment outcomes.


Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Open Education, Charlotte Roh May 2015

Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Open Education, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Workshop presentation for faculty who have projects for the Five College Consortium's Blended Learning in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences.


Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh May 2015

Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This presentation was created for the event "Affordable Teaching Resources" organized by the University of Connecticut for their faculty, libraries, and instructional designers. The presentation opens with an activity, then describes the UMass Amherst Open Education Initiative, including assessment and outcomes. The slides then show examples of open education resources (OERs) and touches on copyright and Creative Commons.


The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh Mar 2015

The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

As part of Open Education Week, this presentation was part of a panel of practical examples of open education in action. It includes an overview of the Open Education Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as some of the expected and unexpected consequences. Open Ed Forum: Opening Minds, Sharing Knowledge


Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Charlotte Roh Mar 2015

Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

These are slides from a workshop on copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons licensing for the Open Ed Forum at UMass Boston. It is an introducton to these concepts for the higher education environment.


Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Etds) Workshop, Charlotte Roh, Laura Quilter Mar 2015

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Etds) Workshop, Charlotte Roh, Laura Quilter

Charlotte Roh

This is workshop is offered to graduate students every spring and every fall in order to prepare them for depositing their thesis or dissertation in the ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst institutional repository.


Scholarly Communication As A Tool For Social Justice And Diversity, Charlotte Roh, Emily Drabinski, Harrison Inefuku Mar 2015

Scholarly Communication As A Tool For Social Justice And Diversity, Charlotte Roh, Emily Drabinski, Harrison Inefuku

Charlotte Roh

Countless studies and personal narratives have demonstrated that cultural, racial, and gender bias influence important aspects of academia, including traditional book and journal publishing. Scholarly communications and LIS publishing can challenge the traditional modes of publishing both in format and in content. Panelists discussed their work in this area, addressing topics like race, culture, sexuality, and gender in formats like print books, online journals, and institutional repositories.


Graduate Student Publishing Brown Bag: Etiquette And Politics, Charlotte Roh Jan 2015

Graduate Student Publishing Brown Bag: Etiquette And Politics, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

From the flyer: Why: Publishing is essential to an academic career. It will help you get a job and without it, you can’t get tenure! What: This brown bag will go over the etiquette and politics of academic publishing, whether you’re just starting in your career or ABD. Who: Charlotte Roh is a former editor with Oxford University Press and Taylor & Francis. As a librarian she consults with faculty and students on their publishing projects.


Scholarworks In Seven (7) Minutes, Charlotte Roh Dec 2014

Scholarworks In Seven (7) Minutes, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This is a presentation to library staff about ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst, the institutional repository. It includes a brief marketing presentation for faculty and secret slides for librarian training. Please feel free to use and reuse - CCBY.


Open Education Initiative: University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh Nov 2014

Open Education Initiative: University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Poster for the Open Education Conference 2014 in Washington, DC. The Open Education Initiative (OEI) began in 2011 as a response to the high cost of textbooks and the burden of student debt as barriers to education and learning. The OEI faculty incentive program provides small grants to faculty for: - the creation of new teaching materials, - the use of library subscription materials, - or the use of existing open (free) information resources to support our students’ learning. It is widely considered a successful program that builds on existing infrastructure and is scalable across big and small institutions. As …


Open Education Initiative Information Session, Charlotte Roh Apr 2014

Open Education Initiative Information Session, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Open Education Initiative Spring 2014 Presentation for the information session on April 1, 2014


The Open Education Initiative, Faculty Senate Spring 2014, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh Apr 2014

The Open Education Initiative, Faculty Senate Spring 2014, Marilyn Billings, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This is a presentation made to the Faculty Senate Meeting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst regarding the Open Education Initiative (OEI). It includes an overview of the why and how of the OEI grant, some examples, and its successes/challenges.


Open Education Initiative, Charlotte Roh Jan 2014

Open Education Initiative, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Open Education Initiative Spring 2014 Presentation for the information session on April 4, 2014


Library Press Collaborations: A Report For The University Of Arizona Libraries And Press, Charlotte Roh Jul 2013

Library Press Collaborations: A Report For The University Of Arizona Libraries And Press, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

In order to better understand new evolving relationships, a review of university press and library collaborations was undertaken by the University of Arizona Press and the University of Arizona Library through the Association of Research Libraries Career Enhancement Program (ARL CEP). During the course of nine weeks, the ARL CEP Fellow reviewed existing literature, interviewed staff at the University of Arizona Press and Library, and conducted 27 informal interviews with library deans, press directors, and scholarly communications leaders. The interviews addressed the partnership history, structure, motivations, goals and needs, administrative support and budget decisions, key stakeholders, and thoughts on the …