Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 14 Open-access publisher PLOS pushes to extend clout beyond biomedicine nature.com/articles/d4158… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 This $60 million Brooklyn library renovation is so stunning, you’ll want to move in fastcompany.com/90635348/this-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 PLOS and TCC Africa partnering to support African researchers eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 Digital |… read more
Open educational resources
UT Senate of College Councils Supports Low-Cost Course Materials Markings in Course Schedule
In April 2021, the Senate of College Councils (SCC) passed S.R. 2103: A Resolution in Support of Requiring That Low-Cost Course Status Be Displayed on the University’s Course Schedule. The resolution explains the necessity and value of this functionality and “seeks to have the registrar denote any low-cost course in… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest April 16-30, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 It’s Time for Open Educational Resources insidehighered.com/digital-learni… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 Why Open Access Is a Game Changer insidehighered.com/views/2021/04/… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 19 How will the termination of the contract between UVM Libraries and its biggest provider of scientific journals affect you? vtcynic.com/?p=94070 via @VermontCynic
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest March 16-31, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 29 The Library of Congress will change its subject heading on the event kfor.com/news/local/lib… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 Fugitive Libraries placesjournal.org/article/fugiti… via @PlacesJournal Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 Google Scholar’s open-access move ‘sends a powerful message’ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 From Fee to Free: The Move to an Open-Access Digital Publication:… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest March 1-15, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Congress Allocates Billions of Dollars to Libraries in COVID Relief Package- bookriot.com/covid-relief-f… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Report on Diamond Open Access Journals sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Restricted Access To COVID-19 Variants Database Draws Criticism From Scientists science.thewire.in/the-sciences/r… via @TheWireScience Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 The Evolution of Water Resources Research… read more
OER Faculty Author Spotlight: Dr. Christian Hilchey
In celebration of Open Education Week, UT Libraries is proud to spotlight a few of our talented faculty members who are on the forefront of the open education movement as open educational resource (OER) authors! Today we’re featuring Dr. Christian Hilchey, Lecturer in the Department of Slavic & Eurasian Studies.… read more
Open Educational Resource (OER) Spotlights
Happy Open Education Week! We’re back today to share a few open educational resources (OER) chosen by members of the OER Outreach Working Group. Each of the resources below are great examples of OER in use at UT (and authored by our faculty and staff in several cases!). OER… read more
OER Faculty Author Spotlight: Dr. Jocelly G. Meiners
In celebration of Open Education Week, UT Libraries is proud to spotlight a few of our talented faculty members who are on the forefront of the open education movement as open educational resource (OER) authors! Today we’re featuring Dr. Jocelly G. Meiners, Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.… read more
OER Faculty Author Spotlight: Dr. Amanda Hager
In celebration of Open Education Week, UT Libraries is proud to spotlight a few of our talented faculty members who are on the forefront of the open education movement as open educational resource (OER) authors! We’re kicking off this series with Dr. Amanda Hager, who teaches several courses in the… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest January 16-31, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 31 Access to Penn State scholarly research expands through two new agreements | Penn State University news.psu.edu/story/645842/2… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 25 Assault on open access to science in india downtoearth.org.in/blog/science-t… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 25 Open access publishing could end academic elitism in science dailycal.org/2021/01/22/ope… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 22 Let it flow… read more
