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SKILLSHARE 2024 – PROGRAM and SUMMARIES

The virtual meeting took place on May 7 and hosted by the chair of the Scholarly Communications Working Group (SCWG) Victoria Eke. It was opened by Jean Blackburn, the newly appointed Executive Director of COPPUL and who thanked the outgoing executive director Vivian Stieda for her contributions. There were approximately 65 attendees during the 3 panel discussions.

The 2024 SCWG Members are: Victoria Eke (chair); Cassandra Larose; Erin May; Ali Moore; Andrea Szwajcer; Kelley Wadson.

Below is an outline of the program with links to the summaries of the panel discussions.

  • PANEL 1 – Voices from the field: How we (accidentally or on purpose) got into scholarly communications
  • PANEL 2 – We spend how much? Institutional approaches to calculating Article Processing Charges expenditures
  • PANEL 3 – I don’t want to wait: Defending open scholarship

SKILLSHARE 2023 – PRESENTATION MATERIALS

Campus connections: Collaborating with the Office of Sponsored Research on Open Access
Jessica Lange, McGill University

Helping instructors protect their copyrights: Administering takedown
requests to tutoring websites
Jennifer Zerkee and Don Taylor, Simon Fraser University

Using a Worksheet to Evaluate Predatory Journals
Janice Kung and Thane Chambers, University of Alberta

On Reviewing the Open Access Fund at SFU: Successes and Challenges
Ioana Liuta, SFU Library

Closing the door on APCs and opening new windows for open access
Elizabeth Yates, Brock University Library

Adventures in the Study of Scholarly Communications
Robyn Hall, MacEwan University
Christie Hurrell, University of Calgary
Richard Hayman, Mount Royal University

SKILLSHARE 2022 – PRESENTATION MATERIALS

SKILLSHARE 2022 – PRESENTATION MATERIALS

The Program for Open Scholarship and Education: Breaking down silos of open practice
Stephanie Savage, University of British Columbia

Green Open Access: Fading Away?
Brianne Selman, University of Winnipeg

Untapped Author’s Rights: Figure Reuse Allowances in Content Licenses
DeDe Dawson, Kate Langrell and Jaclyn McLean, University of Saskatchewan

The Challenge of Teaching the Multidisciplinary Traditional Bibliographical Tools Amid the Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communications
Asako Yoshida, University of Manitoba

Meetings

Please contact the SCWG Chair for copies of more recent meeting minutes.

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

For access to meeting minutes prior to 2014 please contact the SCWG Chair.

Resources

Survey

The following surveys were conducted by the SCWG to gain a better understanding of the scholarly communications landscape in Western Canada and inform COPPUL support for related activities and initiatives. 

Issue Briefs

Each year between 2018-2020, the SCWG compiled short reports on current issues in scholarly communications. Each “brief” included an overview of what is happening locally and elsewhere, as well as recommendations and considerations.

Reports to COPPUL Directors

Bi-annually the SCWG submits reports to COPPUL Directors on the group’s activities.

Open Access Week Webinars (discontinued)

From 2012-2016 the COPPUL Board granted funding to support Open Access Week speaker events at member institutions. SCWG selected two proposals each year who received funding to cover the cost of webcasting and archiving the speakers’ presentations. These webinars are available at the following links:

Skillshare Event

About the Event

This annual event is an opportunity for library staff interested in scholarly communications in Western Canada to come together and share insights, experiences, and best practices.

Sessions typically include hands-on workshops, panels, and group discussions that are focused on practical skills and emerging trends. In an effort to support a local community of practice, sessions are predominantly led by librarians working in COPPUL-member institutions.

Events are held at a COPPUL-member institution* each spring, alternating provinces each year. They are open to COPPUL members at no cost. Lunchtime catering on the day of the event is provided by COPPUL. Travel and accommodations are the responsibility of attendees.

*Due to COVID-19, the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 events have each been moved online.

The online 2023 COPPUL Scholarly Communications SkillShare is on Tuesday, May 2nd. All times below are in (MDT). Registration is now open at no cost to Canadian librarians and library staff. To register, please see https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3720714.

How to Get Involved

Member institutions who are able to accommodate up to 50 participants for 1.5 days between April and June are invited to contact the SCWG Chair to discuss hosting a future event. Preference will be given to institutions located in a province that has not recently hosted this event and that has access to convenient transportation and accommodation options for attendees.

Individuals who are interested in leading a session at a future event are asked to get in touch with the SCWG Chair.

Past Events

2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – Online
Program & Panel Discussion Summaries

2023
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – Online
Program
Presentation Materials

2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022 – Online
Program
Presentation Materials

2021
Thursday, April 29, 2021 – Online
Program 
Presentation Materials

2020
Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Online using Blackboard Collaborate with support from Royal Roads University
Program 
Presentation Materials

2019
Friday, April 26, 2019 – University of Regina, Regina, SK

2018
Friday, May 18, 2018 – MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

Open Access Week 2015 Webcast Events

Keynote: Dr. John Willinsky, Direct of Public Knowledge Project (PKP)
Open for Collaboration: Is It Time for Canada to Implement a Unified Open Strategy for Higher Education?
October 22, 2015, 6:00 – 9:00 PM PDT
Presented by Simon Fraser University Library, UBC Library, BCcampus and the Public Knowledge Project (PKP)

For a direct link to the webcast, please click here.

Panel discussion, including VP Academic, Librarians, Faculty and Graduate Students
U of W: Open for Collaboration
October 23, 2015, 12:30 – 1:30 PM CDT
Presented by the University of Winnipeg Library.

For a direct link to the webcast, please click here.