The Medical Library Association (MLA) is sponsoring a discussion series based around the OA book, Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge edited by Maria Bonn, Josh Bolick, and William Cross. The series is not medically focused, is free to attend, and you do NOT need to be an MLA member… read more
Archives for September 2024
Save the Date – OA Week 2024 Event
Join us Wednesday, October 23, from 12:00-1:00 pm in Perry-Castañeda Library for a lively discussion about many aspects of open access (OA) publishing, including OA business models, qualities to look for in an OA journal, federal funding agency sharing requirements, Creative Commons licenses, and more. We’ll have some Halloween treats to fuel… read more
TSW Highlights: Debates
UNESCO Principles for Open Science Monitoring
UNESCO is accepting comments on its draft Principles for Open Science Monitoring until November 30, 2024. The Principles are a starting point for a global consultation on what a framework for open science monitoring could look like and is in alignment with UNESCO’s 2021 Recommendation on Open Science. You can… read more
September Scholcomm Newsletter
Scholarly Communications Newsletter, #6 September 3, 2024 New in Texas ScholarWorks Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) – we’ve added several new collections of materials from the LANIC website. The LANIC website will sunset soon, but these materials will continue to be available via TSW. State of Texas Advanced Resource… read more
Top Downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – August 2024
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. The state, Mapuche communities, and multicultural social policy: a comparative study of three intercultural hospitals in Chile – 7333 downloads Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity – 2794 downloads The… read more