Stephanie Savage
Scholarly Communications and Copyright Unit Impact Report
Recently the Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office released its 2017/2018 Impact and Activity Report, showcasing some of the year’s highlights and accomplishments. For more information, or to share feedback please contact scholarly.communications@ubc.ca Read the Report.
Knowledge Unlatched titles reach over 1 million downloads
Knowledge Unlatched, a prominent publisher of Open Access monographs, recently announced the achievement of an important milestone – Over 950 open access titles from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) have been accessed more than 1 million times by users worldwide in the past 8 months of this year alone. This achievement represents a significant […]
The Tri-Agencies are seeking feedback on their Draft Research Data Management Policy
The three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) (the agencies)— have put forward a draft Research Data Management Plan and are currently soliciting feedback from researchers and institutions. According to […]
Open Access Week 2018 Theme Announced
Recently, the 2018 Open Access Week Advisory Committee revealed the theme for this year’s Open Access Week to be “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge”. In the words of the Advisory Committee, “This year’s theme reflects a scholarly system in transition. While governments, funders, universities, publishers, and scholars are increasingly adopting open policies and practices, […]
CARL Members Release Journal Subscription Cost Data
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) University library members has recently released 2016-17 expenditure data for the subscriptions licensed through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) consortium. Among other things, CRKN works on behalf of member institutions to leverage collective bargaining power when negotiating with library vendors for access to research materials – including […]
New Educational Videos on Tri-Agency Open Access Policy Compliance and Author Rights
The Scholarly Communications team has recently released two videos meant to provide the UBC community with a brief introduction into two important topics: How to comply with the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications and; Author Rights (everything you need to know before, during, and after you sign a publisher agreement) The format for these […]
UBC Library Extends Support for the Directory of Open Access Journals
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) provides a critical service to the open access publishing community by curating a comprehensive white list of trusted open access journals. As a result of this work, DOAJ increases the “visibility, accessibility, reputation usage and impact of quality peer-reviewed open access scholarly research journals globally” (DOAJ). […]
Upcoming Event: Open Scholarship in Practice
Register Now for the Next Open Scholarship in Practice Day – May 2 Open scholarship, which encompasses open science, open access, open data, open education, and all other forms of openness in the scholarly and research environment, is transforming how knowledge is created and shared. Join us for a full day of workshops exploring the […]
Welcome to our site!
Welcome to our new Scholarly Communications website! Our expert team is here to support UBC faculty and students through workshops, guides and one-to-one consultations on a range of scholarly communication and copyright issues. Watch this space for updates and news about what is happening at ScholComm@UBC. Or contact us to book a consultation or workshop.