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Cuny Academic Works Workshop: Increase The Reach Of Your Research, Megan Wacha, Jill Cirasella
Cuny Academic Works Workshop: Increase The Reach Of Your Research, Megan Wacha, Jill Cirasella
Events
This slideshow was presented at an Open Access Week event hosted by the LACUNY Professional Development Committee. It introduces the CUNY Academic Works repository and reviews concepts about copyright and authors' rights.
Open Access And Irs: Educating And Empowering The Campus Community, Adam N. Hess
Open Access And Irs: Educating And Empowering The Campus Community, Adam N. Hess
Library Faculty Scholarship
With the trend moving toward universities developing their own institutional repositories (IRs), the need to educate and empower the campus to embrace this new space for publishing research has grown exponentially. This session will provide a background on open access and IRs, including the many benefits and complex issues, as well as an overview of the scholarly communication crisis and the importance of authors’ rights education. The session will go on to provide practical examples and guidance from several pilot projects launched at Arcadia University that emphasized open access education and participation.
Repository Reboot, Ann Ellis, Ashley M. Thompson
Repository Reboot, Ann Ellis, Ashley M. Thompson
Librarian and Staff Presentations
The presentation outlines the constraints on Stephen F. Austin State University Library's original repository and the work completed by staff members of the Center for Digital Scholarship to ensure the repository's future success for our campus.
Open Access And Copyright For Theses And Dissertations, Meghan Banach
Open Access And Copyright For Theses And Dissertations, Meghan Banach
Meghan Banach Bergin
The event will give graduate students an overview of open access and the benefits of choosing open access for electronic theses and dissertations. An overview of copyright and fair use as it relates to theses and dissertations will also be presented.
You Know What You Write, But Do You Know Your Rights? Understanding And Protecting Your Rights As An Author, Jill Cirasella
You Know What You Write, But Do You Know Your Rights? Understanding And Protecting Your Rights As An Author, Jill Cirasella
Publications and Research
When you publish a journal article, you sign a copyright or licensing agreement. Do you know what you’re agreeing to when you sign it?
Different journals have different policies: Some journals require you to relinquish your copyright. (You then have to ask permission or even pay to share your article with students and colleagues!) Some journals allow you to retain some rights (e.g., the right to post online). Some journals leave copyright in your hands. (You simply give the journal a non-exclusive license to publish the article.)
How can you find out a journal’s policy? How can you negotiate your …