Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 14 New open-access archaeology database launched for geochemical artefacts heritagedaily.com/2020/05/new-op… via @HeritageDaily – Archaeology News Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 12 We Will Lose Libraries to COVID-19 by Kate Tkacik Sweeney link.medium.com/TU19fEAHq6 Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 12 “Even before librarians closed their doors against the pandemic, they… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest April 16-30, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 29 The Library of Congress wants to help you remix public domain audio clips theverge.com/2020/4/27/2123… via @Verge Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 27 Here’s what you need to know about UNC libraries, Elsevier and open access dailytarheel.com/article/2020/0… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 27 Open Access, Open Source, and… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest April 1-15, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 14 Coronavirus article free access ‘doesn’t go far enough’ timeshighereducation.com/news/coronavir… via @timeshighered Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 13 Your Guide To Free Google Books (And Its Limitations)- bookriot.com/2020/04/13/fre… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 10 Nature to join open-access Plan S, publisher says nature.com/articles/d4158… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 9… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest
Starting this month, we will create a digest every 2 weeks of the tweets we have sent out via Texas ScholarWorks and share it here. We try to find any interesting news pertaining to Open Access, archives, and libraries, in general. Remember, you can also follow us on Twitter here:… read more
Fair Use Workshop Feb. 27th
Fair Use Week takes place from February 25-March 1. It’s an opportunity to celebrate one of the most important, and yet frequently misunderstood, parts of U.S. copyright law. UT Libraries will be celebrating with a workshop about fair use on Wednesday, Feb. 27th from 12:00-1:00pm in PCL Learning Lab 2.… read more
"Yes, We're Celebrating Open Education!" Exhibit
In recognition of Open Education week (March 5-9), the Libraries have created a display to highlight the value of open educational resources at a time when the cost of a college education is at a premium. “Yes, We’re Celebrating Open Education!” will be hosted at the Scholars Commons in the… read more
Fair Use Wrap Up
Thank you for celebrating Fair Use Week 2018 with us! I hope you’ve found the resources we’ve shared to be helpful, and I hope you’ve had an opportunity to check out the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #fairuseweek. I want to share a few more helpful resources that have… read more
Evaluating Fair Use
Fair Use Week day four! Hopefully you’ve enjoyed some of the fair use resources we’ve shared this week. If you are ready to look at a specific use to determine if it would be considered fair, there are lots of resources available to help you walk through that process. The… read more
Fair Use Best Practices
It’s Fair Use Week day three and here’s another resource for your consideration. One of my favorite fair use resources is the Center for Media & Social Impact’s collection of Codes of Best Practices. These codes of best practice provide information about the scope of fair use in different disciplines.… read more
Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors
The Authors Alliance has created a resource to help nonfiction writers get a better sense of what fair use is and how it can be used. Fair Use for Nonfiction Authors presents common scenarios that a writer may encounter. They’ve split the book up into sections based on situations regularly… read more
