The document outlines resources and opportunities for promoting academic writing among library staff, including calls for publications, tips from authors and editors, and links to relevant articles and presentations. It provides insights into user engagement metrics, such as page views and geographical distribution. Additionally, it encourages following the associated blog and social media for updates and further resources.

1. Academic Writing Librarian: A
Writing Toolkit for Librarians
Helen Fallon
NUI Maynooth
Helen.b.fallon@nuim.ie

2. Academic Writing Librarians Blog
• To encourage/promote academic writing
among library staff
– Calls for papers/posters/book chapters etc.
– Links to my articles on academic writing
– Tips from published authors
– Tips from journal editors
– Other
http://www.academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.ie/

4. What it offers
• Publishing/Presenting Opportunities
– Calls for Papers/Posters etc.
• Email lists, twitter posts, notifications by journal editors and
others, searching the web, professional engagement
• Writing Resources
– Papers i’ve published
• (links to NUI Maynooth Institutional Repository)
– Conference/ Seminar Presentations
• Links to presentations in Slideshare
• Top Tips from Published Authors
• Top Tips from Journal Editors
• Other

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Number of Page Views

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Pageviews By Source
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14. Follow Academic Writing Librarians
• Follow Helen Fallon on Twitter for updates
• Access the blog at
• http://academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.ie/
• Sign up as a follower
• Follow by e-mail from the box on the
homepage