by Caroline Winter | 29 November 2019 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
As a tool for sharing knowledge and building networks among researchers and the public, social media plays an important role in open social scholarship. For the scholarly community, participating in social media can be an effective way to discover research, build professional networks, and engage with the broader community. It is also a space in which scholars can construct and curate their digital identity (Hildebrandt and Couros; Marshall 2015; Willinsky 2010).
by Caroline Winter | 3 April 2019 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
On February 28, 2019, the University of California (UC) announced that it would not renew its subscriptions to Elsevier journals. UC is a public research university in California, USA, with 10 campuses across the state.
by Caroline Winter | 3 April 2019 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
Le 28 février 2019, l’University of California (UC) a annoncé qu’elle ne renouvellerait pas ses abonnements aux journaux d’Elsevier. UC est une université publique de recherche située en Californie, aux États-Unis, avec 10 campus répartis dans l’État. Le système d’UC compte plus de 68 000 professeurs et autres employés universitaires et produit près de 10% de tous les articles de revues à comité de lecture aux États-Unis (Hiltzik 2019).
by Caroline Winter | 25 February 2019 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
Generating discussion about scholarly publishing practices and supporting open access is precisely what Paywall aims to do. The film was directed and produced by Jason Schmitt, a filmmaker, journalist, and Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Media at Clarkson University.
by Caroline Winter | 25 February 2019 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
Générer une discussion sur les pratiques de publication savante et soutenir le libre accès est précisément l’objectif de Paywall. Le film a été réalisé et produit par Jason Schmitt, cinéaste, journaliste, professeur agrégé et président de la communication et des médias à l’Université Clarkson.
