Partner with Us for Sustainable Scholarship |
KU Libraries are committed to simultaneously providing access to the content needed for research and teaching and
moving scholarly publishing toward a more sustainable future. We see open access (OA) as a key element to a more equitable and accessible scholarly publishing system. Since 2009, when KU became the first public university to adopt a faculty-initiated open access policy
for faculty research published in peer-review journals, the libraries have been contributing to the advancement of open research and educational materials on campus and to the world.
Most recently, KU reaffirmed the commitment to moving OA forward by joining the Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS Open), and KU Libraries are poised to continue contributing to “a scientific culture that values collaboration and data sharing” as outlined in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Nelson Memo. Libraries Associate Dean of Research Engagement Scott Hanrath will serve as the university representative to HELIOS Open, a cohort of universities and colleges committed to advancing open scholarship to promote inclusivity, transparency, and trustworthiness in the research ecosystem.
KU Libraries are your guide and collaborator for Open Access advocacy, article publishing support, scholarly communication and copyright issues, KU ScholarWorks repository, digital publishing services, and collaboration in research data management and sharing
. In addition to an ever-growing collection of transformational deals covering or reducing article processing charges (APCs), KU Libraries’ work currently includes the digital publication of 56 open journals, hosting nearly 30,000 items in KU ScholarWorks. The libraries’ open educational resources
(OER) and initiatives account for an estimated $1.1 million in cost savings annually for KU students.
As the sustainable scholarship landscape continues to evolve, consider partnering with KU Libraries as your multi-disciplinary, campus-wide open access collaborator.
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KU Libraries have negotiated opportunities for KU scholars to publish their work without fees from publishers such as Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, PeerJ, Frontiers and IOP. Learn more and keep up with new opportunities on the Open Access Agreements & APC Discounts page.
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Sprints Week research and teaching collaboration open for applications |
Faculty and academic staff at KU are encouraged to submit applications
for Sprints Week 2024, a five-day intensive collaboration with KU Libraries that enriches research and teaching projects and provides financial support for selected participants. Applications are open now through March 3, and all applicants will be notified by March 25. Sprints Week activities will take place May 13-17. Selected faculty and staff receive a $1,000 stipend and are paired with a customized team of librarian experts to find solutions to research or pedagogical challenges.
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KU Libraries host journals in open access space, making scholarship available worldwide |
The world of academic journal publishing can be tenuous. Anything from an editor’s untimely death, to a loss of funding, to a professional society’s changing priorities can terminate even highly respected journals. Journals from around the world have found new partnerships — sometimes an ocean away — with University of Kansas researchers and KU Libraries, allowing them to continue producing high-quality scholarship and preserve archives.
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Data Carpentry Workshop provides fundamental computational skills necessary for genomics research |
In January, nearly 20 participants from a wide-range of academic disciplines learned new data skills or added to their existing knowledge during a three-day-long, hands-on Data Carpentry Genomics Workshop taught by certified Carpentries instructors in Watson Library’s Clark Instruction Center and online. Data Carpentry
uses periodic workshops to teach fundamental computational skills necessary for research, including how to organize, clean, and query data using open-source tools. Learners are also taught how to analyze and visualize data using a programming language.
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KU Libraries are continuously working to expand and improve available resources for its users. Access items with your KU online ID and password or reach out if you have questions.
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Access to a wide variety of educational films, feature films, documentaries, musical theater, dance, opera, and more is provided by KU Libraries:
Streaming Video Access Lib Guide
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Along with the many books, journals, and scientific papers supported by KU Libraries are robot parts, a tiny theater set, fruit fly containment panels, and podcasts on environmental geopolitics. These items have been added to the university’s scholarly outputs thanks to the Libraries’ Makerspace, a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring, and sharing.
Schedule a consultation to develop a plan for your classes, rethink assignments, or envision research in ways you haven’t before. The Makerspace creates a low barrier entry point for everyone to think about challenges, issues, and goals — no experience needed and curious minds welcome.
The Makerspace offers audio/podcast recording (sign up for training), A/V post production workstations, 3D printing
, and more, available to faculty and students from all units and departments.
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In his fourth decade of service to the University of Kansas, Curtis Marsh has developed an obsessive love for his school. "KU-phoria
" is a collection of stories about KU traditions, KU Info and KU basketball. A 2023 top-10 bestseller at the Raven Book Store in Downtown Lawrence, the book was published through KU Libraries' Digital Publishing Services and available as an Open Access read in ScholarWorks.
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Jayhawk Book Club
is open to all alumni, students, faculty, and friends of KU. Each semester, KU Libraries staff selects a book and facilitates discussion in partnership with the KU Alumni Association. This semester's selection is "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer. Learn more or sign up.
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| "Object Lessons" showcases bookbinding models created by KU Libraries conservators. Bookbinding models demonstrate the structure, materials, and techniques of various historical book forms.
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Opportunities for students
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The 66th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest awards undergraduate and graduate students for their collections of books, digital items, graphic novels, music and film that share a particular subject, topic or theme.
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LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries
is a year-long juried exhibition organized and sponsored by KU Libraries. Students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to submit their artwork for a chance to exhibit their work inside the libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards totaling $2,000.
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As Administrative Associate at Spencer Library, Tiffany McIntosh is often at the center of activity in the vast library, supervising student workers, coordinating across departments and resolving day-to-day challenges to keep operations running smoothly for staff and visitors.
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Sarah McCall supports undergraduate students through programming, library instruction, and one-one-one research consultations with the goal of increasing student support and retention.
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Milton Machuca-Galvez
has built and experienced the power of leadership, collaboration, and partnership through libraries, and he has developed a resume of supporting the same with minority-majority and marginalized communities — values he brings to his role as Librarian for Spanish, Portuguese, Latin America, and Caribbean Studies at KU.
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Matt Bristow facilitates discovery and provides hands-on learning opportunities with 3D printing, podcasting, audio-visual editing and more as the Makerspace Coordinator.
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BiblioBios shine a light on the people behind the collections, programs and services at KU Libraries. Find your link to important information and resources by connecting with our faculty and staff through the KU Libraries Directory.
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