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June 5, 2024

Library Research News: June edition

In this issue

Deakin Library welcomes Dr. Danny Kinglsey

Deakin Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Danny Kingsley as our new Director, Library Services (Information). The addition of Danny to the library team is significant as she brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and advocacy related to scholarly publishing, open access and research data management. This will strengthen the library’s ability to support and champion a scholarly communication ecosystem that is open, sustainable and just.

With a background in senior roles at academic libraries in both the UK and Australia, Danny has led initiatives addressing open access compliance and research data management. Her efforts included spearheading Cambridge University’s Position Statement on Open Research, a piece of work that was the catalyst for many institutions in the UK and beyond, following this example with their own open research policies – a significant milestone that highlights Danny’s keen influence in this field.

Since returning from the UK, Danny has led significant consultancy projects at the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland, while also holding key positions at Flinders University and University of Sunshine Coast. Her contributions extend beyond institutional roles: she played a pivotal role in establishing the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group and served as Manager of Scholarly Communication at the Australian National University. Danny’s multifaceted background, including her PhD research on open access engagement across disciplines, underscores her commitment to advancing scholarly communication on a global scale.

Deakin Library is excited to welcome Danny!

Three reasons to publish open access

1. Visibility and citations

Publishing open access (OA) means your research is available to anyone with an internet connection, without any paywalls. This means more eyes on your work – from fellow researchers to policymakers, practitioners and curious minds from all walks of life. More visibility can lead to more citations, new collaborations, funding opportunities, and career advancement.

2. More no-cost options than ever

OA doesn’t have to be expensive! Here are three ways to publish OA without paying publishing fees:

3. Meet your funding requirements

Many funding organisations, like the ARC and NHMRC, require the results of publicly funded research to be available to the public. Publishing open access ensures you’re in line with these requirements, making the process smoother and boosting your chances of getting future funding. Plus, it shows you’re committed to making your work accessible, which funders love to see.

Publish open access and you’ll be part of a movement that’s transforming how we share and advance knowledge.

Hot tip: Find an Expert at Deakin (Streamline researcher profiles)

The library has been working closely with Streamline on the new ‘Find an Expert’ research outputs and profiles project. The new researcher profiles became available internally in May and provide all Deakin academic staff with a new profile, powered by Elements. These profiles showcase your research and teaching, and now make it easier to find research and industry partners.

If you’re a Deakin researcher or academic staff member, you can get started by searching for your name on the Find an Expert at Deakin landing page, and make sure your new profile is up-to-date.

The profiles will be made live externally to Deakin on Monday 24 June.

Researchers can access help via the Find an Expert at Deakin Support Hub.

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Event roundup

Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Workshops

Over the last couple of months, the library has renewed our synchronous workshop offerings for HDRs as part of their Individual Learning Plan (ILP). We developed and delivered four new workshops in Trimester 1 with a focus on building knowledge of research-related skills and topics. Stay tuned for the Trimester 2 and 3 schedules of ILP Workshops, but in the meantime, check out recordings for the past sessions below:

Want to brush up on your Copyright skills? Complete the Copyright & your research self-paced learning module.

Looking for additional professional development for researchers? Intersect provides 1-1 support for technical research skills such as analysis, computing, visualisation scripting, etc. and group training on tools such as NVivo, Excel and Python to R. Visit Deakin eResearch: training and events or email [email protected].

Open Access week 2024 – Community over Commercialisation

Open Access Week will run from 21–27 October 2024. The theme for this year continues the call to put ‘Community over commercialisation’. As with last year, the library will run a series of events and activities to mark OA Week and encourage the research community to ‘prioritise approaches to open scholarship that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community’ (OpenAccessWeek.org).

Stay tuned for 2024 event details, which we will share via Library Research News and the library’s What’s On section.

Read about and watch recordings of our events from 2023: Highlights from Open Access Week 2023

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