Topic:
Develop a systematic program of services and tools that supports the full life cycle of scholarly communications.
Themes:
Instruction:
- Focus on introducing graduate students to concept and practice of OA; work with them to articulate their role in practicing OA in their discipline with their colleagues & publishers
- SC basics for undergrads as part of their library orientation?
Training & outreach:
- Host “SC communications training day” in Library to train faculty and staff
- Update SC-related web sites, including IDEALS documentation
Copyright & IP:
- Address needs for copyright consultations on complex authorship & re-use questions
- Provide more robust & knowledgeable support for researchers who need to negotiate with publishers for access to text/data corporae for research
Facilities:
- Address access/use barriers with physical objects in archives—need appropriate research space
Stakeholders (Groups):
- Office of Research (SC&P, SC, RDS, Savvy Researcher); Office of User Services; Office of Collections & Tech. Services
- Facilities, IT
- Faculty senate & related committees
- AC—division coordinators & subject liaisons
Hiring Plan Impact:
- Copyright Librarian (in progress)
- Repository Services Coordinator (in progress)
- Add’l staff training programs (none to minimal)
Adjacencies with other Topical Areas:
- Support Research Groups
- Research Data Services
- Experts
- Outreach