Scholarly Communications @ WU Libraries

NIH Public Access Policy info sessions on Danforth Campus, fall, 2009

Presentations on NIH Public Access Policy compliance will be available on the Danforth Campus at Olin Library, Level A, Arc Presentation Room, Sept. 22, 10:30-11:30am and Nov. 12, 3:30-4:30pm. NIH-funded researchers and their assistants may want to attend for an overview of this system. Pre-register to hold your space.

Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 (FRPAA)

FRPAA 2009 was introduced June 25th. It would make final, electronic manuscripts of articles in peer reviewed journals stemming from research funded by federal agencies publicly available over the Internet. More information is available at Alliance for Taxpayer Access and Association of Research Libraries Update.

What Should Authors Do if Their Book or Chapter is Digitized by Google?

Doing nothing is a pefectly reasonable option but WU authors may wish to explore other options.  We have posted a page with more information: http://scholarlycommunications.wustl.edu/copyright/google.html

One important upcoming deadline is Sept. 4, 2009!

Time.com article, June 17, 2009: Librarians fighting Google book deal

WU selected by ACRL to host Scholarly Communication 101: The Basics

Washington University will be hosting the ACRL "roadshow" Scholarly communications 101: the basics, on Tuesday, July 28, at the Washington University West Campus Conference Center. Our partner institutions are University of Missouri, Columbia and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Area librarians will be invited to register in early-mid June.

Presenters will include Molly Kleinman, Copyright Specialist and Special Projects Librarian for the University of Michigan Libraries, and Lee Van Orsdel, Dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.

ACRL press release: ACRL selects Scholarly Communication 101 Road Show hosts.

NIH Public Access Policy classes

Additional sessions have now been scheduled at Becker Medical Library, room 601A. This provides an overview of the NIH Public Access Policy including the steps involved in complying with the policy and how to demonstrate compliance. Upcoming Class Dates:
Wednesday, 03/18/2009 10:00-11:00 AM
Wednesday, 05/13/2009 10:00-11:00 AM
Wednesday, 07/15/2009 10:00-11:00 AM
Please pre-register at https://aladdin.wustl.edu/medlib/Projecti.nsf/classcalendar

NIH Public Access Policy presentation at the Danforth campus

Are you preparing a manuscript from your NIH-funded research? Are you preparing a grant application or submitting a grant report for NIH? If so, then you may be required to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy. This presentation will provide an overview of the NIH Public Access Policy including the steps involved in complying with the policy and how to demonstrate compliance.

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009

Time: 10:00-11:00 am

Where: ARC Presentation Room, Olin Library (Level A)

Intended Audience: NIH-funded authors, grant managers or administrative assistants. *Please note that this session is open to all NIH-funded authors on both campuses.

Space is limited. Please email Ruth Lewis, rlewis@wustl.edu to reserve your seat.

If you are interested in this subject, you may be interested in this flowchart that outlines the process of demonstrating compliance with the NIH Policy: How to Demonstrate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy. Additional overview information is available at http://scholarlycommunications.wustl.edu/issues/nih/index.html. Your Subject Librarian will be happy to assist you with specific information about journal and publisher policies and processes.

NIH Public Access Policy Presentation, Dec. 11th

There will be an NIH Policy Presentation, Thursday, Dec. 11, 1-2 pm, Becker Medical Library, Room 601A. Please email Cathy Sarli sarlic@wustl.edu to reserve your seat. Some authors have been receiving requests from NIH to document their compliance with the policy so this aspect will be covered also. More info.

Open-Access Humanities Press

New Open-Access Humanities Press Makes Its Debut
A May 2008 article featured in the Chronicle of Higher Ed discusses the debut of an open access humanities press.  Open Humanities Press is an online peer-reviewed publication that hopes get humanities scholars to start thinking about alternatives to traditional publication methods. 

Resources for locating copyright holders

These resources came up as part of a discussion on locating copyright holders from a listserv that I follow (EXLIBRIS-L). They seemed useful.

Stanford University's Copyright Renewal Database Includes "copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963."

Cornell University's Survey of Copyright Provides a brief overview of the copyright term and the public domain inside the United States and internationally. Includes printed works, sound recordings, and architectural drawings.

WATCH (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders) Run jointly by University of Texas at Austin's Harry Ransom Center and the University of Reading, WATCH is a database of copyright contacts for 19th, 20th, and 21st century writers and artists.

ACRL Podcast: The Beauty of “Some Rights Reserved”

Recommended listening: http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/2008/11/06/acrl-podcast-the-beauty-of-some-rights-reserved/ approx. 14 minute podcast with Molly Kleinman on Creative Commons and the current state of copyright law. See also The beauty of "Some Rights Reserved": Introducing Creative Commons to librarians, faculty, and students, by Molly Kleinman. C&RL News, November 2008 Vol. 69, No. 10