This is the third in a series of posts about ways that those of us working in libraries can support open access (OA) to research. This month’s tip is to self-archive your research in your institutional repository. While it is beneficial to publish in an open access (OA) journal, you may need to publish your research […]
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Are you a copyright librarian or tasked with copyright responsibilities in your position? The “Copyright Librarian Starter Kit” is a free one hour webinar taking place on Thursday 1 February at 11 am PST. Emilie Algenio, Copyright/Fair Use Librarian for Texas A&M University Libraries will be offering insight on the role of a copyright librarian, […]
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A purposefully provocative piece on Elsevier saving libraries money through Big Deals was recently published in the Scholarly Kitchen blog. Esposito (2018) argues that libraries should continue to negotiate pricing, but must realise the cost savings from purchasing from large publishers like Elsevier. The author describes the relationship between libraries and Elsevier as a “win-win”. […]
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Missed out on Harvard’s CopyrightX course this year? Want to learn more about current Canadian copyright issues and initiatives? ABC Copyright 2018 takes place 31 May to 1 June in downtown Vancouver, hosted by Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia. This conference is relevant and applicable to anyone working in libraries, higher education […]
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