getting new professionals into open access

Getting New Professionals into Open Access

Jennifer Bayjoo@epicbayj

j.b.bayjoo@leedsbeckett.ac.ukNorthern Collaboration Conference 2016

Plan of action

About me

OA context

Three strengths

What we can do

Questions and suggestions

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Grad Trainee 2013-14 MMU

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Information Services Librarian 2015-now

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What does working in Research Support mean?

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Research

Excellence

Framework

(REF)

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What the hell do we

do?

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OA knowledge

Communication

Tech skills

OA theory vs practice

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Communication

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Do you even code though?

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Professional

qualification

“A CILIP accredited programme is the best

preparation for professional practice. All

programmes are assessed using the

Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)

which identifies the core knowledge and skills of

the profession.”

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“As part of a module on academic libraries. We did assessed group presentations about

the pros and cons of OA for authors, librarians and publishers”

“Definitions of, benefits of, how the publishing system works with green and gold OA”

“We had about five lectures on it as part of different modules. One of the CityLIS lecturers

is very passionate about it”

Taught on your course?

@epicbayj #ncollab16Taught on your course?

“Not so much taught as mentioned in passing…”

“it's not”

“It was not taught at all. I and other students commented how it was surprising that such an

important topic was not formally taught as part of the course.”

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Adequate teaching?“Yes, for my current role. Probably not in the

long term”

“I have an understanding of OA through working in an institutional repository but

without this background knowledge I am not sure the teaching on the MA would have been

sufficient”

“Yes, I think so - though I wouldn't say I have a working knowledge of it”

@epicbayj #ncollab16Adequate teaching?

“It is not in depth enough and more people are not really aware of it”

“No, I think there should be a greater focus on OA and its importance”

“No” “No” “No” “Nope” “Nope” etc. etc.

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“It is something I would definitely like to know more about. I am inspired to read more about

it in my semester break”

“Being able to demonstrate own capacity for it and actually practicing it goes a LOT further

than lecturing people”

“OA is good”

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“I don't know if I'd like to work in an OA role to be honest”

“I imagine my knowledge is already a bit out of date”

“Definitely think it's something that should be taught/discussed in library school”

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What else can WE do?

@epicbayj #ncollab16Learn on the job..?

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Other sourcesBlogsTwitterMOOCsConferences and talksColleaguesWebinars

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Next steps

Head of Library

Content and Scholarly

Communications

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Dream big

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Dream big

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If you’d like to see my survey results (or take it) then drop me an email j.b.bayjoo@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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Any questions?

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