Exciting new 1-credit hour Workshop this Summer: Publishing and Communicating in Libraries

LIS S603 Section 13251: Workshop: Publishing and Communicating in Libraries

Are you looking for a short summer course? How about a 3-week workshop (1 credit) on publishing and communicating in libraries?

We are going to look at some ideas in librarianship and how they relate to aspects of editing and publishing. Our lessons will cover Editing and scholarly communication; Abstracting/indexing and access; Citation as access and scholarly communication; Reviews, scholarly communication, and collection development; Online presence and authority; and Publishers, authority, and access. Each week we will have two lessons, required readings, and assignments that help you put into practice the ideas discussed in the lessons and readings.

 

Learning outcomes

1. Evaluate the role of the editor in scholarly communication.
2. Create a title, abstract, and keywords for a short paper.
3. Examine how bibliometrics and altmetrics are used in scholarly communication.
4. Determine what makes a review scholarly and how reviews are used in libraries.
5. Analyze how cataloging aids in scholarly communication (both online and in physical libraries).
6. Interpret the benefits of Open Access and the role of Creative Commons licenses in access.