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OSC
Office of Scholarly CommunicationOffice of Scholarly Communication
Scholarly Communication 101
Claire Sewell
Research Support Skills Coordinator
Office of Scholarly Communication
August 2017
Research Support Ambassador Programme 2017
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OSC Slides will be available
All images are under CC0, unless indicated otherwise
You will get all the slides – no need to write everything down
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OSC
Understanding of scholarly communication
Awareness of services to support researchers
Aims of the Research Support Ambassador Programme
Outcomes
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OSC
Definitions of scholarly communication
What does it mean to be a researcher in the 21st
century?
Lifecycle of research and publication
Support the library can offer
Introduction to the Research Support Ambassador Programme
Topics for today
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OSC Introductions
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OSC Scholarly communication
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OSC
What does scholarly communication mean to you?
Definitions
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OSC Definitions
OSC Website
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OSC Definitions
OSC Website
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OSC The 21st century researcher
What does it mean to be a researcher in the 21st
century?
Undertakes a research project and produces outputs for sharing
Can pursue a career in academia (research/ teaching) or outside of academia
Likely to be:Facing increased pressure for postsVery mobileUnder pressure to publish
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OSC Stages of a research career
PhD
Post-Doc
Researcher
Senior Researcher
Professor
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OSC Who has time?
https://svpow.com/2015/06/04/things-to-do-when-a-paper-comes-out-a-checklist/
Mike Taylor via Sauropod Vertebra
This is one researcher’s workflow for promoting their work post publication
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OSC Research lifecycle
Reuse
Make an impact
Share your work
Avoid info overload
Find info to fuel your theory
Have an idea for research
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OSC Research lifecycle activity
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OSC Publication lifecycle
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OSC Research outputs
What types of output could a researcher produce?
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OSC Research outputs
What types of output could a researcher produce?
Monographs
Book chapters
Journal articles
Blogs
Newspaper/magazinearticles
Data sets
Technical reports
Conference papers
Working reports
Reports
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OSC The perfect storm?
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OSC Library is changing
Focus is moving to encompass new services
New roles are being advertised in research support
Different roles need different levels of knowledge
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OSC
Move towards Open Access
Changing funder guidelines influence research
Fewer academic posts available
Increased pressure to share research widely
External pressures
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OSC Timeline of academic publishing
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OSC
1665 – 1945
Paper journals
Scientific publishing by learned societies
Publishers are only means of printing and distribution
Can only access through subscription or library
Timelines
Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
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OSC
1945 - 1970
Science becomes a profession and experiences rapid growth
Commercial publishers confirm their role as powerful actors in scientific publishing
Timelines
Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
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OSC
1970 - 1995
Serials crisis sees the financial power of the commercial publishers consolidating
Journals start going online from 1993 onwards
2002
Term Open Access is coined
Timelines
Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
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OSC Serials crisis
Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions
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OSC Serials crisis
Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions
Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices
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OSC Serials crisis
Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions
Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices
Higher prices = more libraries cancel = cost increases
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OSC Serials crisis
Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions
Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices
Higher prices = more libraries cancel = cost increases
Eventually journals are not financially viable for publishers
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OSC The BIG Deal
Bundle of journals from one publisher sold to libraries as a single subscription
Initial advantages for both libraries
and publishers
Costs have risen hugely causing a
backlash from libraries & researchers
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OSC
“System for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions”
www.ref.ac.uk/
Good quality research = money for future research
Work needs to be accessible to be eligible
REF
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OSC Time for a change?
Research community contributes more than just outputs
Little or no financial incentive
Institutions then pay for access
Is it time to change?
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OSC Research support @the OSC
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OSC Research support @the OSC
OSC
Research Data Management Open
Access
Publication advice
Metrics and impact
Copyright
Training
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OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017
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OSC
Format
Initial face to face session
Live webinars/recordings
Respond to discussion questions
Optional quizzes to test knowledge
Research Support Ambassadors 2017
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OSC
Assessment:
Self assessment of skill level before and after the programme
Discussion forums
Quizzes
All via Moodle
Research Support Ambassadors 2017
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OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017
Outcomes:
Increased knowledge of scholarly communication
Confidence to answer questions from the research community
Community of research support librarians across Cambridge
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OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017
W/B: 14th August
W/B: 21st August
W/B: 4th September
W/B: 11th September
W/B: 18th September
Catch up W/B:29th August
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OSC Questions?
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OSC Thanks