As part of Open Access week here at Kent we were delighted to see the launch of an exciting new board game called The Publishing … Read more
Month: October 2017
Sources of Open Access Scholarly Works: Where to Start?
Post written by Helen Cooper, our Research Support Librarian. This blog was first published on the IT & Library news blog here. What do we … Read more
Supporting Open Access at Kent: REF Assisted Deposit Service
Written by Christine Buckley (Library Assistant, Scholarly Communications) In support of Open Access week we are taking a look at some of the support … Read more
Kent Open Access week: Your Questions Answered
Following our Open Access week celebrations last week (a week ahead of the International #OAWeek, we’re keen!) we wanted to publish the questions (with answers, of course) … Read more
What has Open Access ever done for me? The benefits of Open Access
On the first day of International Open Access week (#OAWeek, for those of you on Twitter), we wanted to take the opportunity to acknowledge the … Read more
Using Social Media to promote your research: A blog on blogging (Kent blogs)
Blogs: An excellent way to open the discussion on a new publication, write up sessions or key points from a conference you’ve attended, or to … Read more
Social Media: Using Kudos to evaluate your Social Media efforts
Kudos is a free tool which allows you to widen the audience of your publication by adding a simpler title, a plain language summary, a statement on why … Read more
Interview with the inventors of the Publishing Trap
Chris Morrison and Jane Secker are on a mission to make learning about copyright fun, engaging and empowering. Chris (@cbowiemorrison) is Copyright Support and Software Licensing Manager at … Read more
Don’t fall into the Publishing Trap! Try out the new copyright board game for researchers, launching Open Access week
Be among the first to play The Publishing Trap, a fun new board game, during Open Access Week at Kent. While you’re trying out the game … Read more
The Joys and Challenges of Establishing the Office for Scholarly Communication at Kent
On June 5th, I turned up at the Library ready to start in a new role, in a new office – excited and a little … Read more