Today at a meeting of other librarians who also support faculty scholarship, I was reminded that the Author’s Alliance’s book (which is open access and freely available) on negotiating and understanding book contracts is extremely valuable. Although a link to it has always been on the library’s guide for publishing, I’ve now added to this OpenLab site under:
Resources >Resources for finding journal and book publishers>>Books
This blog post on LinkedIn introduces the reader to the new Directory of Open Access Journals interface and how to use it to find an open access journal publishers using different criteria including type of license, use of important standards for discoverability, for example, DOIs, how to filter by no-fee journals, and, most importantly, how to find a good match for your work.
Why should you consider publishing in a (fee-free or diamond/platinum) open access journal? Aside from open access as a social justice issue, your work is more likely to be read and cited more. Additionally, your work may find broader audiences including journalists, students, and others.
Today, I got an notification from MLA Commons discussing their migration to Michigan State. Of interest to us is a very helpful new site running on the Commons platform, AskUP, an author-facing site supporting all things university-press related.
The OpenLab is an open-source, digital platform designed to support teaching and learning at City Tech (New York City College of Technology), and to promote student and faculty engagement in the intellectual and social life of the college community.
