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Open Access Week Continues!

October 27, 2011 · All locations · Comments Off
For an introduction on Open Access, view our Library Minute!
 

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“Open Access literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder.

Open access is entirely compatible with peer review, and all the major open access initiatives for scientific and scholarly literature insist on its importance. Just as authors of journal articles donate their labor, so do most journal editors and referees participating in peer review.

Open Access literature is not free to produce, even if it is less expensive to produce than conventionally published literature. The question is not whether scholarly literature can be made costless, but whether there are better ways to pay the bills than by charging readers and creating access barriers.” – from A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access by Peter Suber.

The Open Access movement grows more and more each year:

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Welcome to Open Access Week: October 24-30, 2011

October 24, 2011 · All locations · Comments Off

ASU is celebrating the third international Open Access Week, which brings an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to inspire wider participation in making Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research.

The Impact of Open Access on Science and Scholarship
Dr. Brian Smith, Director – School of Life Sciences

When: Wednesday, October 26. 3:30-4:30
Where: Hayden Library Room C6 East

On Wednesday, October 26, join Dr. Brian Smith, along with ASU Librarians Anali Perry and Rene Tanner for a presentation on the Impact of Open Access on Science and Scholarship. During this interactive discussion we’ll give an introduction to Open Access, talk about its impact and discuss the challenges and opportunities it presents for sharing knowledge.

As the new Director of the School of Life Sciences, Dr. Smith pursues initiatives that advance awards of large multidisciplinary research grants; new technologies to enhance education; and innovations in graduate student training. Dr. Smith’s own recent scientific venture combines insects and human health, neuroscience and national security, funded by the Department of the Navy. He is an author of more than 80 journal publications, including several with the open access journal, PLoS ONE. Dr. Smith is also an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has received a Fulker Award from the Behavior Genetics Association and a National Institute of Mental Health Nation Research Service Award.

This event is free and open to everyone. 

Directions: http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/?campus=tempe&building=LIB

Open Access at the Library

October 23, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · Comments Off

Libraries have been some of the loudest voices in the Open Access movement – after all, providing access to information is one of our primary responsibilities. Here, Diane Graves, a librarian at UC Santa Barbara, covers some of the reasons librarians are so involved.

Diane Graves, Librarian from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

issuelabStudents, if you are interested in further fun open access activities, IssueLab is sponsoring a Research Remix Contest.  Contestants will be asked to remix facts from one or more of the 300+ Creative Commons licensed reports on IssueLab with openly licensed video footage or openly licensed images and music. We prefer one minute pieces but will accept all submissions under three minutes. Entries are due by December 31st.  There are some very cool prizes, so check it out! Go to Research Remix Contest for complete details about rules, prized, and how to enter.

Thanks to everyone who participated in setting up the exhibit, and special thanks to our three ASU faculty, who joined us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

If you missed the Library Channel earlier this week, see below for more Open Access Week videos!

This wraps up this year’s Open Access Week activities at ASU Libraries!  See you next year!

Open Access in the Real World

October 22, 2009 · All locations, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · 2 comments

It’s easy to overlook open access issues when you’re attending or working at a major research institution. Because of library subscriptions, you have access to most of the information you need. Once you graduate, however, the information is a little more difficult to gather. Whether you need access to information to do your job, or for personal reasons, Open Access is the answer.

In this video, Barbara Stebbins talks about the importance of having access to current scientific research in order to provide her middle school students with the best education.

Barbara Stebbins, Middle School Science Teacher from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Here, Sharon Terry talks about how open access helps patients gain access to the information they need to learn about and understand health conditions.

Sharon Terry, Patient Advocate from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC(the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

Open Access for Students

October 21, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · 1 comment

Open Access doesn’t just affect faculty or researchers – it has a great impact on students as well. All students need to be able to access the information they need to succeed in their classes. In this video, graduate student Andre Brown talks about why open access is important to him.

André Brown, Grad Student from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

There are some student organizations interested in the Open Access movement: SPARC Students and Students for Free Culture.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

Open Access Week Continues!

October 20, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, West campus · Comments Off

Open Access is a topic that affects researchers, scientists, faculty, students, teachers, librarians – anyone who cares about being able to access timely and scholarly information. In this video, physician Ida Sim talks about the importance of providing open and unrestricted access to scientific information through open access journals.

Ida Sim, Physician Scientist from Open Access Videos on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

Welcome to Open Access Week

October 19, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Music Library, Noble Library, Tempe campus, West campus · Comments Off

Welcome to the first international Open Access Week! This week allows us the opportunity to broaden awareness and raise interest in the movement towards of open, public access to scholarly research results.

To kick off our Open Access Week celebration, here’s a brief introduction to Open Access:

Open Access 101, from SPARC from Karen Rustad on Vimeo.

Open Access Week builds on the momentum started by the student-led national day of action in 2007 and carried by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. 2008 organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the PLoS (The Public Library of Science), and Students for FreeCulture welcome new key contributors for 2009: OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), which will again spearhead events in developing and transitional countries.

The ASU Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week through exhibits at both Hayden and Noble Libraries on the Tempe campus. We were also excited to have three ASU faculty join us for a podcast to discuss open access issues and projects here at ASU!

For more information about Open Access, check out our Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Stay tuned to the Library Channel this week for more Open Access Week videos!

Open Access @ ASU (podcast)

October 12, 2009 · All locations, Architecture Library, Downtown Phoenix campus, Hayden Library, Music Library, Noble Library, podcasts, West campus · Comments Off

ep100_openaccessAnali Perry hosts a discussion with three ASU professors about Open Access issues, their own open access activities, and the Open Access Week exhibit at the Tempe campus October. 12-23.  The Open Access movement encourages providing access to scholarly literature that is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

 
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For more information about Open Access please visit the Scholarly Communication LibGuide.

Dr. Jane Maienschein is a Regents’ Professor, President’s Professor, and Parents Association Professor,  and Director of the Center of Biology & Society in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and Director of the Embryo Project Encyclopedia.  Dr. Maienschein is also featured on another Library Channel Podcast where she goes into more detail about the Embryo Project.

Dr. Claudia Mesch is an Associate Professor of Art History in the School of Art at Arizona State University and founding editor of the Journal of Surrealism and the Americas.

Dr. Michael Smith, Professor of Archaeology in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU, also blogs about archaeology and scholarly publishing at Publishing Archaeology.

Host:
Anali Perry

Guests:
Dr. Jane Maienschein
Dr. Claudia Mesch
Dr. Michael Smith

Running Time: 35:32

Israeli Popular Literature (New Podcast)

October 10, 2008 · All locations, podcasts · Comments Off

Rachel Leket-Mor, ASU Libraries Jewish Studies Bibliographer, joins Fred and co-host Mimmo Bonanni for a fascinating discussion on the history and impact of Israeli pulp fiction. Rachel provides an overview of the 300 pulp books available from the ASU Libraries Archives and Special collections and what this unique collection of westerns, sci-fi, detective, World War II, and adventure stories reveal about Israeli culture during the 1950s and 1960s.

The ISRAPULP Collection at ASU Libraries, the only repository of its kind outside of Israel, is now open for scholars, offering hundreds of titles from the 1930s and on. For more information visit the links below and visit the pulp collection at ASU Libraries Archives and Special Collections.


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Eli Eshed References:

Readings:

  • Ben-Ari, Nitsa. 2006. Suppression of the erotic in modern hebrew literature. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
  • Ben-Ari, Nitsa. 2008. Popular mass production in the periphery: Socio-political tendencies in subversive translation. In Beyond descriptive translation studies: Investigations in homage to gideon toury., eds. Gideon Toury, Anthony Pym, Miriam Shlesinger and Daniel Simeoni, 1-18. Amsterdam; Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing.
  • Eshed, Eli. 2002. Mi-tarzan ve-`ad zbeng: Ha-sipur shel ha-sifrut ha-popularit ha-`Ivrit [From Tarzan to Zbeng: the story of Israeli pop fiction]. Tel Aviv: Bavel. [Hebrew]
  • Shavit, Zohar and Yaacov. 1974. “On the Development of the Hebrew Crime Story during the 1930’s in Palestine”. Ha-Sifrut, 18-19: 30-73. [Hebrew]

Hosts:
Fred McIlvain
Mimmo Bonanni

Guest:
Rachel Leket-Mor

Episode 83
Running Time: 28:35

 A Collection of pulp

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An Insiders Guide to Getting Published in a Research Journal

December 6, 2007 · All locations, podcasts · Comments Off

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The ASU Library Channel presents a workshop on the academic publishing process presented by Dr. David Lamond, an Academic Advisor for Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. and editor of their Journal of Management History. David provides information and advice helpful to faculty, graduate students and academic professionals attempting to publish articles in academic journals.

Topics include online usage and dissemination of published works, tips for publishing success, the editorial value chain and journal management structure.

This is an episode loaded with advice and tips to get your research targeted to the right audience and successfully published.

Best heard in Quicktime or iTunes. Click here to access files directly from iTunes University at ASU.

We are presenting this podcast as a chapter enhanced show with concurrent slides and URLs to bring David’s workshop directly to you.

For more information please visit:
Emerald Electronic Resources Review in the ASU Library Catalog
Emerald Homepage
Emerald Publishing

Speaker:
Dr. David LamondDr. David Lamond

Introduction by:

& Engineering Services Coordinator

Episode 63

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