This presentation provides a basic introduction to the sometimes daunting world of scholarly publishing. It explores why publishing is considered so important for people hoping to develop and academic career; how the publishing landscape is changing; the best places to publish; and practical strategies for publishing both books and journal articles. Important developments in Open Access policy such as the Australian Research Council’s 2013 Open Access Mandate, which requires all ARC funded research outputs to be made available in ‘Open Access’, are also touched upon.
The presentation will be especially interesting for Doctoral Candidates and Early Career Researchers, as well as anyone interested in understanding how the scholarly publishing landscape is changing and what they should do about it.
Open Access Books: Trends & Options. University of Toronto Seminar February 1...Lucy Montgomery
Open Access (scholarly content that is freely available to the public) is often talked about in the context of journal publishing. However, the Open Access movement is also having significant effect on academic book publishing.
UTSC’s Centre for Digital Scholarship, in collaboration with the UTSC Library’s Digital Scholarship Unit, is hosting a seminar on “Open Access Books: Trends & Options” - February 13, 2014 from 12-2pm in MW324
Join Leslie Chan (Centre for Critical Development Studies) and guest speakers Pierre Mounier (Associate Director of Open Edition) and Lucy Montgomery (Deputy Director of Knowledge Unlatched) as they introduce how new publishing partnerships and digital technologies are transforming scholarly book publishing.
Open and Networked Opportunities for Scholarly Books: Oxford Center for Socio...Lucy Montgomery
Lunchtime seminar delivered at the Oxford Center for Socio-Legal Studies, 25 November 2013. Includes a brief tour of OA mandates developments, a discussion of challenges for OA books and an introduction to the KU project. Relevant to HSS researchers interested in challenges (and opportunities) of open access and digital technology.
This presentation begins with a brief overview of some of the policy developments that are prompting the publishers of scholarly books to begin taking open access seriously.
It then touches on why open access challenges for books differ from those associated with journal articles.
Before focusing in on the open access monograph project that I am involved with: Knowledge Unlatched.
Knowledge Unlatched: Enabling Open Access for Scholarly BooksLucy Montgomery
Although digital technology has made it possible for many more people to access content at no extra cost, fewer people than ever before are able to read the books written by university-based researchers. This presentation explores the role that open access licenses and collective action might play in reviving the scholarly monograph: a specialised area of academic publishing that has seen sales decline by more than 90 per cent over the past three decades. It also introduces Knowledge Unlatched an ambitious attempt to create an internationally coordinated, sustainable route to open access for scholarly books. Knowledge Unlatched is now in its pilot phase.
Following on from its highly successful Pilot concluded last year, Knowledge Unlatched is delighted to announce the launch of its second collection.
If at least 300 libraries from around the world pledge their commitment by 31 January 2016, 78 new Humanities and Social Sciences books will be made free for anyone in the world to read on an Open Access basis.
This presentation gives an overview of the Round 2 Collection.
Open Access Books: Trends & Options. University of Toronto Seminar February 1...Lucy Montgomery
Open Access (scholarly content that is freely available to the public) is often talked about in the context of journal publishing. However, the Open Access movement is also having significant effect on academic book publishing.
UTSC’s Centre for Digital Scholarship, in collaboration with the UTSC Library’s Digital Scholarship Unit, is hosting a seminar on “Open Access Books: Trends & Options” - February 13, 2014 from 12-2pm in MW324
Join Leslie Chan (Centre for Critical Development Studies) and guest speakers Pierre Mounier (Associate Director of Open Edition) and Lucy Montgomery (Deputy Director of Knowledge Unlatched) as they introduce how new publishing partnerships and digital technologies are transforming scholarly book publishing.
Open and Networked Opportunities for Scholarly Books: Oxford Center for Socio...Lucy Montgomery
Lunchtime seminar delivered at the Oxford Center for Socio-Legal Studies, 25 November 2013. Includes a brief tour of OA mandates developments, a discussion of challenges for OA books and an introduction to the KU project. Relevant to HSS researchers interested in challenges (and opportunities) of open access and digital technology.
This presentation begins with a brief overview of some of the policy developments that are prompting the publishers of scholarly books to begin taking open access seriously.
It then touches on why open access challenges for books differ from those associated with journal articles.
Before focusing in on the open access monograph project that I am involved with: Knowledge Unlatched.
Knowledge Unlatched: Enabling Open Access for Scholarly BooksLucy Montgomery
Although digital technology has made it possible for many more people to access content at no extra cost, fewer people than ever before are able to read the books written by university-based researchers. This presentation explores the role that open access licenses and collective action might play in reviving the scholarly monograph: a specialised area of academic publishing that has seen sales decline by more than 90 per cent over the past three decades. It also introduces Knowledge Unlatched an ambitious attempt to create an internationally coordinated, sustainable route to open access for scholarly books. Knowledge Unlatched is now in its pilot phase.
Following on from its highly successful Pilot concluded last year, Knowledge Unlatched is delighted to announce the launch of its second collection.
If at least 300 libraries from around the world pledge their commitment by 31 January 2016, 78 new Humanities and Social Sciences books will be made free for anyone in the world to read on an Open Access basis.
This presentation gives an overview of the Round 2 Collection.
Alex and Conor introduce SAH Journal (sahjournal.com) as an open access academic journal project involving the collaborative efforts of emerging and established scholars as well as academic librarians. Conor explains the benefits of collaborating with research librarians through publishing. Alex asserts that librarians (libraries) are perfectly positioned to enter into direct competition with established commercial journal publishers. He explains the mechanics of electronic publishing from conceptional planning to implementation via, in this instance, Open Journal Systems (OJS).
Alison ShawBristol University Press Megan Taylor Huddersfield University PressAlison Shaw, Chief Executive of Bristol University Press, and Megan Taylor, Press Manager at the University of Huddersfield Press, explore some of the key challenges and opportunities facing university presses in the rapidly changing world of scholarly publishing. Touching on mission and purpose, responding to policy changes, funding, key relationships and publishing technologies, this session shows how two different publishing models are playing their part in supporting the research community.
Charlotte Mathieson University of Surrey
Early career researchers (ECRs) are keen to publish their work for many reasons, from becoming established in the field to improving employability in a competitive job market. At the same time, they face many and changing challenges, such as understanding the different routes into publication; having the time and resources to research and write; and navigating wider contexts such as the Research Excellence Framework and Open Access requirements. Publishers and librarians are well-placed to support ECRs, and in turn can benefit from better understanding the ECR experience of the publishing landscape, and in this talk I will suggest strategies for successful partnership.
Peter Berkery of AAUP was a keynote speaker at the 2015 Academic Publishing in Europe conference. He gave an overview of the AAUP community of publishers, the association's strategic goals, and our roles in the global community of scholarly communications.
"Open Access: recalibrating the relationships" Neil Jacobs, DARTS4ARLGSW
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What value do your products or services deliver? The ability
to understand and clearly articulate Value Propositions (VPs)
is important to libraries, publishers and intermediaries. Don’t
mistake VPs for some catchy strap line or slogan. Value is
not just about the monetary value either. Think instead of a
compelling answer to: “Why should I use your services or
buy your product?”. Using examples from his work with a
variety of organisations, Ken will show how you can create
meaningful VPs.
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Presented at the 2015 Charleston Conference by Martin Borchert, Associate Director, Library Services (Information Resources and Research Support), QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
Alex and Conor introduce SAH Journal (sahjournal.com) as an open access academic journal project involving the collaborative efforts of emerging and established scholars as well as academic librarians. Conor explains the benefits of collaborating with research librarians through publishing. Alex asserts that librarians (libraries) are perfectly positioned to enter into direct competition with established commercial journal publishers. He explains the mechanics of electronic publishing from conceptional planning to implementation via, in this instance, Open Journal Systems (OJS).
Alison ShawBristol University Press Megan Taylor Huddersfield University PressAlison Shaw, Chief Executive of Bristol University Press, and Megan Taylor, Press Manager at the University of Huddersfield Press, explore some of the key challenges and opportunities facing university presses in the rapidly changing world of scholarly publishing. Touching on mission and purpose, responding to policy changes, funding, key relationships and publishing technologies, this session shows how two different publishing models are playing their part in supporting the research community.
Charlotte Mathieson University of Surrey
Early career researchers (ECRs) are keen to publish their work for many reasons, from becoming established in the field to improving employability in a competitive job market. At the same time, they face many and changing challenges, such as understanding the different routes into publication; having the time and resources to research and write; and navigating wider contexts such as the Research Excellence Framework and Open Access requirements. Publishers and librarians are well-placed to support ECRs, and in turn can benefit from better understanding the ECR experience of the publishing landscape, and in this talk I will suggest strategies for successful partnership.
Peter Berkery of AAUP was a keynote speaker at the 2015 Academic Publishing in Europe conference. He gave an overview of the AAUP community of publishers, the association's strategic goals, and our roles in the global community of scholarly communications.
"Open Access: recalibrating the relationships" Neil Jacobs, DARTS4ARLGSW
Neil will focus on the lessons from the Jisc-APC pilot, and how the workflows around all forms of OA are changing the roles and responsibilities of information professionals within and beyond the HEI. There are new drivers (eg the HEFCE REF OA policy), new points of contact / transaction (eg Gold OA payments of various kinds), and new opportunities (eg to populate repositories). The talk will explore the workflows that are emerging as effective in addressing these changes, and their implications for all concerned.
Print & E-Books Use in Tandem – Dialogue on the Implications for Library Coll...Charleston Conference
Presented at the 2015 Charleston Conference by Rebecca Seger, Senior Director, Institutional Sales, Oxford University Press, and Luke Swindler, Collections Management Officer, Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Bernie Folan Bernie Folan Research and ConsultingIn 2017 a research project was undertaken uncovering librarians’ messages to publishers. The anonymous survey resulted in over 600 free-text messages which were coded, analysed and shared via a UKSG lightning talk, an Insightsarticle as well as other written pieces. Responding to demand, the reverse of this research project has now been undertaken – collecting publisher messages to librarians. The aim is to uncover prevalent attitudes, challenges and questions – from differing publisher roles – to build communication and understanding. This session will present analysed findings and invite discussion of recurrent or unexpected themes
What value do your products or services deliver? The ability
to understand and clearly articulate Value Propositions (VPs)
is important to libraries, publishers and intermediaries. Don’t
mistake VPs for some catchy strap line or slogan. Value is
not just about the monetary value either. Think instead of a
compelling answer to: “Why should I use your services or
buy your product?”. Using examples from his work with a
variety of organisations, Ken will show how you can create
meaningful VPs.
An Account and Analysis of the Implementation of Various E-Book Business Mode...Charleston Conference
Presented at the 2015 Charleston Conference by Martin Borchert, Associate Director, Library Services (Information Resources and Research Support), QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
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Workshop para Autores e Pesquisadores 2015
Data: 08 de outubro de 2015
Horário: 10:30 - 14:30
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Virtual Training conducted by Librarians among Postgraduate students and faculty at Egerton University with an aim of enhancing discoverability of the e-resources that the university subscribes
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• ways of dealing with peer reviewers’ comments
• key questions to help frame your research
• how to go about structuring your article
• ways to get started with writing - and to keep going!
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Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
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Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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A Beginners Guide to Getting Published (for HSS Authors)
1. A Beginners Guide to Getting
Published
A/Prof Lucy Montgomery
Centre for Culture and Technology
Curtin University
2. This Presentation
1. Why Publish?
2. A Changing Landscape
3. Open Access?
4. Practical Strategies for Getting Started
5. A Book?
6. A Journal Article?
7. Useful Resources
3. Why Publish?
• So that your research
can be read and built on
by other researchers;
• So that people beyond
the University can
benefit from the work
that you are doing;
• A core competency for
most academic careers.
4. Finding a Job…
• Whether you need to
publish depends on what
your career aspirations
are;
• Getting academic books
and journal articles
published is a skill;
• A publication track-record
will help you to stand out
in the search for an
academic job.
5. Why Do Universities Care So Much
About Publications?
• Publications as quality
certification.
• Ranking.
• Benchmarking.
• ERA: Excellence for
Research in Australia.
• National Competitive
Grant Schemes.
• “Publish or Perish”
6. A Changing Landscape
• Open Access – a possibility AND a
requirement.
• New tools for measuring the impact of
research. Journal Impact Factor. Citation
Metrics. Altmetrics.
• Changes in the publishing industry: Fewer
scholarly books being sold; Open Access
journals. Open Access books (eg. Palgrave
Open).
9. Predatory Publishers…
• Not peer reviewed
(even if they claim to
be);
• Not recognised as a
‘publication’ by
Universities;
• Generally ask you to
pay.
12. Five Steps
1. Make a plan, get organised and ask for help;
2. Say ‘yes’ to opportunities to present your
work. Network!
3. Publish in post-graduate journals;
4. Take note of where the people you are citing
have published;
5. Say ‘yes’ to co-authoring.
13. Publishing Journal Articles?
• Make a list of five or six journals that might be
interested in your topic;
• Send the editor a brief email with a summary or
abstract of the article, perhaps saying why it
would suit the journal if it is not immediately
obvious that it will.
• If you get a polite ‘no thanks’, move to the next
journal on your list and do the same thing.
• Keep an eye out for Special Issue CFPs;
14. If you reach the end of the list and
still have not elicited any interest,
it’s time to take a long, hard look
at your article. You are either
trying the wrong journals, or it
probably is unpublishable.
• Rewrite it to be better suited to the journals you are
targeting; or
• Try a different group of journals, perhaps in another,
related field;
• or, Put your efforts into something more productive.
15. JOURNAL EXERCISE:
1. List the 10 most prestigious journals in your field.
2. Look at the Contents and see what they are publishing.
3. Look at their Editorial Boards. At least some of the names
should be familiar to you from your research - see if you
find clues about the board’s theoretical orientation, biases,
etc.
4. You can supplement this with a look at the statement of
the journal’s philosophy;
Doing this will give you a good feel for the particular interests
and angle or orientation of each journal, which will help you
when constructing your preliminary query list.
16. What To Do With Your PhD Research?
– Would it be best
published as a couple of
really good journal
articles?
– Is it time to do research
on something new,
instead?
– There is a section with
an interesting area
you’ve identified for
further research...
19. Choosing A Publisher
• Look at books in your field – which ones are
the closest to what you want to produce?
• Think about price, visibility, production values
and format.
• Is there a series your book might fit into?
• Talk to publishers and series editors at
conferences and book fairs.
20. Framing a book project
• Make your thesis research 30-60% of the
book;
• Broaden it out;
• Look at what you need to add to make it
comprehensive;
• Think about global appeal. How can you
ensure that it will appeal to US researchers?
European students?
21. Things to Think About
• Word length – 70,000-100,000 words is usual
• Short books are cheaper to produce (and
therefore may be preferred by publishers –
especially for a first book).
• Do you need illustrations?
• How long will it take you to finish a draft?
• Be prepared to provide a sample chapter or
even a draft manuscript.
22. The Title is Important
• Think Google – what do you want people to
find when they search for your work?
• Start from key words to create main and sub-titles.
23. A Book Proposal
• Publishers provide guidelines for authors on their
website.
• Synopsis (brief, clear, convincing).
• Chapter Outline.
• Sample Chapters.
• Your credentials.
• Your publication track-record.
• Target market.
• Discussion of other books on the market and how
your book is different.
24. Make a Good Impression!
• Write your proposal in a way that suggests you
should be trusted to write a whole book
• Check your spelling
• Polish your sample chapters
• Get the name of the publisher right
• Don’t worry about fancy formatting. Keep it
clean and informative
25. Third Party Rights?
• Do you plan to use material that
belongs to someone else?
• Examples: Photographs;
Reproductions of paintings;
Drawings; or Diagrams?
• If the answer is ‘yes’ you will need
to ask the copyright owner for
permission!
• If permission can’t be obtained,
the publisher won’t be able to
publish the third party material.
26. Helpful Resources
• UQ Guide to Predatory and Vanity Publishers:
http://guides.library.uq.edu.au/vanitypublishi
ng
• Curtin’s Open Access Institutional Repository:
http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au/
• The Directory of Open Access Books:
http://www.doabooks.org/
• The Directory of Open Access Journals:
http://doaj.org/
27. Germano, W., From Dissertation to Book University of Chicago Press,
2005.
Harman, Eleanor, et al (eds) The thesis and the book : a guide for
first-time academic authors, University of Toronto Press, Toronto
2003. Robertson Library Level 6 808.02 THE
Jackson, L & Lenstrup, M., Getting Published; A Companion for the
Humanities and Social Sciences, NIAS Press, Denmark, 2009.
Luey Beth (ed), Revising your dissertation : advice from leading
editors, University of California Press, Berkeley c2008. Robertson
Library Level 6: 808.02 REV
Murray, R., Writing for Academic Journals, Open University Press,
2005.
28. Acknowledgements
• Pixabay: Images that are free to reuse;
• Professor Graham Seal: Australia-Asia Pacific
Institute, Curtin University;
• Julie Lunn: Humanities Research and Graduate
Studies, Curtin University;
• Emma Brennan: Editorial Director
and Senior Commissioning Editor, Manchester
University Press.
Editor's Notes
The reasons that authors – or research funders – might want open access for books are pretty similar to the reasons that Open Access is seen as desirable for journal articles.