(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for KSU Libraries’ celebration of Open Access Week 2023! The event will take place from Monday, October 23, to Thursday, October 26. All sessions will be virtual. This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization”. Speakers can choose from different tracks related to this theme, and…
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Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee’s Annual Update, “AAAS & the Science Family Journals: Advocating for Government Budget Transparency in S&T and Open Science to Support Reproducibility” (Online Wed., June 14, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Andrea Pritt, Penn State Harrisburg) Please join the ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Government Information Committee on Wednesday, June 14, at 2:00 PM CDT, for our virtual Annual Update! Speakers Alessandra Zimmermann and Meagan Phelan, both from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will present, “AAAS & the Science Family Journals: Advocating for Government Budget Transparency…
Registration Open for MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Webinar “ORCID: Under the Hood” (Thurs., May 25, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) Join us for a presentation and discussion on all things ORCID! “ORCID: Under the Hood” is offered by the Medical Library Association Scholarly Communications Caucus. In this shop talk, we will provide a quick introduction to ORCID, how it works, and recent…
Call for Chapter (Recipe) Proposals for ACRL’s Open Science Cookbook–Deadline Mon., July 31
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) We are seeking proposals for “how to” chapters, or recipes, for the upcoming ACRL publication Open Science Cookbook. Edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Greigo, and Lencia Beltranthis, book will be published in both print and Open Access electronic editions. The Open Science Cookbook joins the ACRL Cookbook series by…
Call to Distribute: CARLI’s “Illinois Course Materials: Student Perspective” Survey (Informational Webinars on April 11, 13, 20, and 27)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and its Open Educational Resources Committee have developed the “Illinois Course Materials Survey: Student Perspective” to help identify Illinois students’ needs regarding affordable course materials and interest in Open Educational Resources or other affordable course material options. Beginning on Wednesday, April…
Due Date Extended–Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (New Deadline Fri., April 14)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs provides funding for financial incentives to smaller college campuses and campuses with little or no support for OER programming to take some of their first steps. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational Resources in their…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart Award Due Fri., March 31
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) IACRL is still accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This is an exciting opportunity for smaller campuses without much support for OER programming to get a program started. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces New Open Access Book Series, Perspectives
(via Tina Mead, Art Institute of Chicago) The Art Institute of Chicago is thrilled to announce the launch of two open access digital publications: “Perspectives on In/stability”, edited by Robyn Farrell and Delinda Collier, and “Perspectives on Data”, edited by Emily Lew Fry and Erin Canning. Each peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary volume examines its theme through essays,…
Registration Open for Sirsidynix and Library Journal Webinar “Googley Eyed: Is Google the Best Way to Find Open Access Resources?” (Thurs., March 23, at 10:00 AM CDT)
(via Library Journal) Registration is open for the webinar “Googley Eyed: Is Google the Best Way to Find Open Access Resources?”. Sponsored by Sirsidynix and Library Journal, this webinar will take place on Thursday, March 23, at 10:00 PM CDT. Please see below for additional details, including the link to registration. In 2022, 59% of all scholarly…
Celebrate Open Education Week with Learning Opportunities from CARLI
Happy Open Education Week! The CARLI OER Committee invites you to celebrate by attending a series of free webinars, sharing your successes, and contributing your OER Aspirations and Takeaways on our community padlet! Find all events and activities on the CARLI Open Education Week 2023 website. Upcoming Webinars: Making Sense of “Affordable” Course Materials Models Wednesday, March…