Learning Outcomes If you do not have access to At the end of the overview the wiki please contact Course Outline session you will be: Yvonne at This session will be of Aware of tools to push • interest to those who want Further help and support information directly to you to find out about trends in Aware of the importance of • Open Access publishing. Individual consultations are social media to research. available with either you Dates Course Objectives subject librarian or the 6/12/12 12.15-12.45pm There is a growing move research support librarian. 12/2/13 12.15-12.45pm towards making publicly funded research freely For further details or to book as a researcher a consultation please available. This overview contact: session will introduce Course Outline developments in Open Yvonne Smith This session is for all Access publishing, including Research Support Librarian researchers who want to journals, repositories and 01695 584300 learn more about the role data storage. social media can play in the Learning Outcomes research process. See for further information. At the end of this session Course Objectives you will be of: This workshop introduces The context for Open • you to the valuable role of Access publishing social media in establishing Locate Open Access • your digital identity and its journals use as a research tool for Understand the role of • gathering information. Media repositories. such as blogs, Twitter, Dates academia.edu will be 14/11/12 2.15-2.45pm explored. 7/3/13 12.15-12.45pm Learning Outcomes At the end of the workshop you will be able to: Course Outline Appreciate the importance • This session is for all of presenting yourself researchers who want to effectively online. learn more about the role Web 2 can play in improving Understand how social • information gathering and media assists with dialogue understand how social and current awareness media facilitates Be aware of some of the • conversation and tools available to collaboration. researchers. Course Objectives This overview session 11/12/12 12-1pm 19/2/13 12-1pm introduces you to the importance of Web 2 in How to book keeping up to date in your area of research, and the Book through the HR staff importance of these tools for development wiki: your online presence.
Course Outline This session will be of interest to those who want to find out about trends in Open Access publishing. Course Objectives There is a growing move towards making publicly funded research freely available. This overview session will introduce developments in Open Access publishing, including journals, repositories and data storage. Learning Outcomes At the end of this session you will be of: • The context for Open Access publishing • Locate Open Access journals • Understand the role of repositories. Dates 14/11/12 2.15-2.45pm 7/3/13 12.15-12.45pm Course Outline This session is for all researchers who want to learn more about the role Web 2 can play in improving information gathering and understand how social media facilitates conversation and collaboration. Course Objectives This overview session introduces you to the importance of Web 2 in keeping up to date in your area of research, and the importance of these tools for your online presence. Learning Outcomes At the end of the overview session you will be: • Aware of tools to push information directly to you • Aware of the importance of social media to research. Dates 6/12/12 12.15-12.45pm 12/2/13 12.15-12.45pm as a researcher Course Outline This session is for all researchers who want to learn more about the role social media can play in the research process. Course Objectives This workshop introduces you to the valuable role of social media in establishing your digital identity and its use as a research tool for gathering information. Media such as blogs, Twitter, academia.edu will be explored. Learning Outcomes At the end of the workshop you will be able to: • Appreciate the importance of presenting yourself effectively online. • Understand how social media assists with dialogue and current awareness • Be aware of some of the tools available to researchers. 11/12/12 12-1pm 19/2/13 12-1pm How to book Book through the HR staff development wiki: If you do not have access to the wiki please contact Yvonne at Further help and support Individual consultations are available with either you subject librarian or the research support librarian. For further details or to book a consultation please contact: Yvonne Smith Research Support Librarian 01695 584300 See for further information.
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