- We are back!
We’re delighted to invite you to announce that OSC Galway is kicking off with a (re)launch event on 25 Nov.
Who’s invited? Everyone in the city of Galway who is interested in open research, open access, and open practice, is welcome to join!
Where is it happening? Arts Millennium Building: AMB-G065 (ground floor, Psychology extension)
Schedule:
10:00: Light refreshments and introductions/catch-ups
10:15: Brainstorming and planning: The IdeasLab team will be facilitating our session to help us identify what activities we’d like to do over the next year and to ignite our community spirit.
11:00: Comfort break
11:10: Discussion and wrap-up: Where will we go from here?
Please register here if you’re able to attend our event in person.
If you have any questions, contact Dr. Jen Smith, Open Research Librarian.
- How to build an open research community: Inter-institutional perspectives
The recording of the following session, part of the ‘Open Research Conversations‘ seminar series at the University of Sheffield (organised by the University Library, Scholarly Communications Team), held on 29 November 2023 is available to view: https://doi.org/10.15131/shef.data.24658950.v1
The abstract of this Open Conversation is:
While centrally-led and policy-driven initiatives can be effective in supporting uptake of open research practices, the development of peer-led communities is nevertheless crucial in establishing an inclusive, sustainable and meaningful open research culture. But how do we best support the development of grass-roots open research communities? In this session, researchers and research-related colleagues from a range of institutions share their experiences of the key considerations and strategies that inform open research community-building.
From the University of Sheffield, Neil Shephard will discuss the Open Scholarship Community Sheffield, a new initiative which is part of the International Network of Open Science and Scholarship Communities (INOSC) and aims to create space for peer-to-peer support outside of the formal structure of top-down policies. Lutfi Bin Othman and Kim Clugston will explore the Data Champions Scheme and other initiatives from the University of Cambridge, and Hardy Schwamm will discuss community-building strategies and activities at the University of Galway.