Presentation Title
$1,000: A Grand Plan to Connect Libraries with the Campus Research Community through Open Access
Presenter Biography
Ashley Ireland is the Dean of University Libraries at Murray State University. She began her library career at Murray State in 2008 after completing her MSLS at the University of Kentucky. She served as the sciences and agriculture librarian and the director of instruction services before becoming dean in 2015. Her research interests include assessment and the future of academic libraries.
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Abstract
With the aid of generous supporters, the Murray State University Libraries developed the Lana Porter Open Access Initiatives Award in 2018. This award seeks to recognize outstanding faculty members who recently published high-quality research in an Open Access outlet. This presentation will discuss the many benefits of creating such an award. Beneficiaries for our award have included our library, our campus faculty members, our host institution, the wider research community, and our award benefactor. Practical details will be enumerated, and why they work for us.
Presentation Objectives/Takeaways
1. What potential funders should know about "open access," its importance, and how this award facilitates that movement, as well as greater connectivity between the library, the campus research community, the greater research community, and the general public.
1. How one institution started their annual open access faculty award initiative, and how our strategy compares with similar initiatives.
$1,000: A Grand Plan to Connect Libraries with the Campus Research Community through Open Access
With the aid of generous supporters, the Murray State University Libraries developed the Lana Porter Open Access Initiatives Award in 2018. This award seeks to recognize outstanding faculty members who recently published high-quality research in an Open Access outlet. This presentation will discuss the many benefits of creating such an award. Beneficiaries for our award have included our library, our campus faculty members, our host institution, the wider research community, and our award benefactor. Practical details will be enumerated, and why they work for us.