Scholarly Communication 101
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The document provides an overview of scholarly communication and the role of libraries in supporting researchers from the Office of Scholarly Communication at the University of Cambridge. It defines scholarly communication, outlines the changing nature of research in the 21st century, and describes the typical stages of a research career and lifecycle. The document also discusses pressures on academic publishing like the serials crisis and the development of open access. Finally, it introduces the Research Support Ambassador Programme which aims to increase knowledge of scholarly communication topics and build a community of research support librarians.
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Scholarly Communication 101
- 1. OSC Office of Scholarly CommunicationOffice of Scholarly Communication Scholarly Communication 101 Claire Sewell Research Support Skills Coordinator Office of Scholarly Communication ces43@cam.ac.uk August 2017 Research Support Ambassador Programme 2017
- 2. OSC Slides will be available All images are under CC0, unless indicated otherwise You will get all the slides – no need to write everything down
- 3. OSC Understanding of scholarly communication Awareness of services to support researchers Aims of the Research Support Ambassador Programme Outcomes
- 4. OSC Definitions of scholarly communication What does it mean to be a researcher in the 21st century? Lifecycle of research and publication Support the library can offer Introduction to the Research Support Ambassador Programme Topics for today
- 7. OSC What does scholarly communication mean to you? Definitions
- 10. OSC The 21st century researcher What does it mean to be a researcher in the 21st century? Undertakes a research project and produces outputs for sharing Can pursue a career in academia (research/ teaching) or outside of academia Likely to be: Facing increased pressure for posts Very mobile Under pressure to publish
- 11. OSC Stages of a research career PhD Post-Doc Researcher Senior Researcher Professor
- 12. OSC Who has time? https://svpow.com/2015/06/04/things-to-do-when-a-paper-comes-out-a-checklist/ Mike Taylor via Sauropod Vertebra This is one researcher’s workflow for promoting their work post publication
- 13. OSC Research lifecycle Reuse Make an impact Share your work Avoid info overload Find info to fuel your theory Have an idea for research
- 14. OSC Research lifecycle activity
- 16. OSC Research outputs What types of output could a researcher produce?
- 17. OSC Research outputs What types of output could a researcher produce? Monographs Book chapters Journal articles Blogs Newspaper/magazine articles Data sets Technical reports Conference papers Working reports Reports
- 18. OSC The perfect storm?
- 19. OSC Library is changing Focus is moving to encompass new services New roles are being advertised in research support Different roles need different levels of knowledge
- 20. OSC Move towards Open Access Changing funder guidelines influence research Fewer academic posts available Increased pressure to share research widely External pressures
- 21. OSC Timeline of academic publishing
- 22. OSC 1665 – 1945 Paper journals Scientific publishing by learned societies Publishers are only means of printing and distribution Can only access through subscription or library Timelines Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
- 23. OSC 1945 - 1970 Science becomes a profession and experiences rapid growth Commercial publishers confirm their role as powerful actors in scientific publishing Timelines Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
- 24. OSC 1970 - 1995 Serials crisis sees the financial power of the commercial publishers consolidating Journals start going online from 1993 onwards 2002 Term Open Access is coined Timelines Slide content: Danny Kingsley via CC-BY
- 25. OSC Serials crisis Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions
- 26. OSC Serials crisis Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices
- 27. OSC Serials crisis Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices Higher prices = more libraries cancel = cost increases
- 28. OSC Serials crisis Publisher produces a journal & sells subscriptions Subscriptions cancellations lead to higher prices Higher prices = more libraries cancel = cost increases Eventually journals are not financially viable for publishers
- 29. OSC The BIG Deal Bundle of journals from one publisher sold to libraries as a single subscription Initial advantages for both libraries and publishers Costs have risen hugely causing a backlash from libraries & researchers
- 30. OSC “System for assessing the quality of research in higher education institutions” www.ref.ac.uk/ Good quality research = money for future research Work needs to be accessible to be eligible REF
- 31. OSC Time for a change? Research community contributes more than just outputs Little or no financial incentive Institutions then pay for access Is it time to change?
- 32. OSC Research support @the OSC
- 33. OSC Research support @the OSC OSC Research Data Management Open Access Publication advice Metrics and impact Copyright Training
- 34. OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017
- 35. OSC Format Initial face to face session Live webinars/recordings Respond to discussion questions Optional quizzes to test knowledge Research Support Ambassadors 2017
- 36. OSC Assessment: Self assessment of skill level before and after the programme Discussion forums Quizzes All via Moodle Research Support Ambassadors 2017
- 37. OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017 Outcomes: Increased knowledge of scholarly communication Confidence to answer questions from the research community Community of research support librarians across Cambridge
- 38. OSC Research Support Ambassadors 2017 W/B: 14th August W/B: 21st August W/B: 4th September W/B: 11th September W/B: 18th September Catch up W/B: 29th August
- 39. OSC Questions?
- 40. OSC Thanks
Editor's Notes
- Everyone will get access to the slides
- What is SC?
- Post It Note exercise – what does scholarly communication mean to you? Write down everything you can think of – one idea per Post It. Gather all Post-Its, categorise and keyword. Possible discussion points: Is it a process or a service? What is the crossover with research support? Or are they the same thing?
- OSC definition: the process of academics, scholars and researchers sharing and publishing their research findings so that they are available to the wider academic community and beyond Display definition and highlight different sections
- OSC definition: the process of academics, scholars and researchers sharing and publishing their research findings so that they are available to the wider academic community and beyond Display definition and highlight different sections
- 21st century researcher What do we mean by the term researcher? – who are these people and why are we trying to help them? What qualifications will they need? VERY simplified version What do they typically do with their day? – link to blog post via Moodle Handout – research proposal checklist Likely to be very mobile – moving between institutions (especially in early part of their career) Career routes open = research, teaching and research, outside of academia (increasing option) Facing increased competition for research posts Bids for resources for a project to answer a research question, investigates answer to question, creates outputs to answer the question and shares with the wider academic community and beyond Researchers facing increased pressures to publish – publish or perish? – which can lead to less robust academic practices
- Stages of a research career – very simplistic! How will a typical research career progress? – Research Associate, Junior Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellow, Principal Investigator Complicated and defined differently at different institutions. Varies by discipline People with research degrees don’t always follow this process – many branch off into alternative careers. Some just do research and others take a more active role in teaching
- Sharing your work properly takes time and effort – this is one example of a list of things to do once a paper has been published. Because there are so many platforms this ensures that you get the widest reach for your work
- Creating outputs and promoting them is just one part of a wider lifecycle Talk through cycle
- Research lifecycle exercise
- List the types of output that a researcher could produce. Are these popular or academic?
- List the types of output that a researcher could produce. Are these popular or academic? Outputs obviously vary across disciplines
- Reasons for increased focus = perfect storm of circumstance Changing nature of the academic library (and jobs in the academic library) Increased external pressures Increased pressure on researchers that we saw earlier Serials crisis Call for a change in the reward system – lots of this work is done for free REF
- Why is this important? Library is moving away from providing access to knowledge and towards helping people to create it More and more academic libraries are focusing on research support – MIT Library report New services or a new approach to services which puts the researcher at the heart of what we do
- External pressures – funder mandates, changing tech, OA
- Timeline
- Timeline
- Timeline
- Serials crisis Other considerations – people won’t publish due to low circulations, library budgets decrease
- Serials crisis Other considerations – people won’t publish due to low circulations, library budgets decrease
- Serials crisis Other considerations – people won’t publish due to low circulations, library budgets decrease
- Serials crisis Other considerations – people won’t publish due to low circulations, library budgets decrease
- Big Deals = result of the serials crisis
- REF HEFCE policy states that in order for work to be included for assessment in the REF peer reviewed versions of all publications need to be deposited in an institutional or subject repository. All research outputs post 1 April 2016
- With all of this going on there are calls for a change in the reward system – lots of pressures for researchers!
- Support services for scholarly communication at the OSC - spider diagram Contact cards
- Introduction to the Programme Need to post your answer to one discussion question and reply to someone else’s posting Quiz to test knowledge - optional
- No formal assessment Aim to complete discussions and quizzes by 5pm on the Friday of the week but everything needs to be completed by 5pm Friday 22nd September
- Outcomes of the programme for participants
- Lots of elements which make up scholarly communication but we are going to concentrate on those covered at Cambridge and what we consider to be the most important areas. Reflects the basic research lifecycle Will be a catch up week built in – Bank Holiday but also to give people a chance to catch up on the first two weeks