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
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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
New OA Initiative – Peer Community In
UT Libraries is pleased to announce support for a new open access (OA) initiative, Peer Community In. Peer Community In (PCI) is a scientist-led initiative to provide a reviewing and recommending service for pre-print articles; similar to the peer review process for journal articles. Those recommended pre-prints can then be… read more
Top downloads from Texas ScholarWorks – March 2024
These were the top ten downloaded items from Texas ScholarWorks (TSW) last month. First Year Hindi Course Part One – 2995 downloads Causes et conséquences de la guerre en République Démocratique du Congo – 1865 downloads 33 – 1318 downloads Vérité de l Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès… read more
New OA support
We have a new open access (OA) initiative that we are supporting, Bloomsbury Open Collections. Bloomsbury is using a collective funding model for OA books, similar to the Subscribe to Open business model for journals. Their goal is to make 20 frontlist titles open access immediately upon publication. Bloomsbury is… read more
Webinar about supporting open monographs
If you would like to learn more about business models for supporting open access book publishing, you may be interested in an upcoming webinar hosted by CEU Press. The free webinar is scheduled for February 27th from 11am-12pm Central time. From their invitation: “You are invited to join the Central… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Digest January 1 – January 31, 2024
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 29 Navigating the maze of scientific publishing – The Sunday Guardian Live – goo.gl/alerts/yWz6uU Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 20 Academic Publishing: ResearchGate Expands Sage Journals – goo.gl/alerts/AA5FWe Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 13 AI Breakthrough Creates Images From Nothing; Open Access Publishing and the Power of … – goo.gl/alerts/ZTdZ6R Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 12 Wiley… read more
Spring workshop series
The Libraries’ is pleased to announce the schedule for our Digital Humanities Workshop Series and the Data & Donuts workshops for Spring 2024. Digitization, Digital Projects, and Copyright Issues Friday, 2/2, 12:00-1:00 pm Join us for a discussion about some of the common copyright issues that pop… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest December 1 – December 15, 2023
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo 17h Germany’s journey towards open access of scientific publications – EurekAlert! – goo.gl/alerts/CX5ejW Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Dec 15 Can science publishing be both open and equitable? – goo.gl/alerts/qcqjXi Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Dec 13 How to make data open? Stop overlooking librarians – Nature – goo.gl/alerts/gdBKvj Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Dec 11 Open Science 101 curriculum sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202…… read more
Open Science 101 curriculum
NASA has unveiled their Open Science 101 curriculum. This is a community developed curriculum that introduces important concepts and skills through five different modules: Ethos of Open Science, Open Tools and Resources, Open Data, Open Code, and Open Results. Those who complete all five modules will learn the skills they… read more
