Last week we held our Open Research Forum on Open Publishing and Research Excellence, organised by Dr Jen Smith. Keynote speaker Dr Lai Ma, Associate Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin, explored the critical role of #openpublishing in advancing research excellence while addressing the challenges of maintaining impact and quality. With Ireland’s funders increasingly requiring open access through policies aligned with global movements such as cOAlition S, this forum focused on how responsible open publishing practices can enhance the visibility and citation of research, thereby achieving institutional goals of excellence. University Librarian Monica Crump opened the event, followed by Dr Ma's keynote. Dean of Graduate Studies, Prof Dónal Leech discussed research excellence and responsible assessment and Dr Cillian Joy, Head of Open and Digital Research, discussed a vision for the future of open publishing. Key themes included the alignment of open publishing with government policy, particularly the National Open Research Framework (NORF), which promotes a culture of open research across Ireland. The event also suggested practical routes to open publishing and local initiatives like Responsible Assessment, ensuring research outputs meet the highest standards. Take a look of some images from the forum and see https://lnkd.in/en295sHa for more.
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📢 Public participation in the #archives The Imirce project in the University of Galway Library has hosted its first 'Collection Day' - welcoming members of the public to donate new material to the digital collection. It went well! In a single morning the #digitalarchives collection has been enriched with 400+ more #Irish #emigrant letters that will be released online by February 2025. Read more about the day and the donors in the blog post below. #digitalarchivist #archivist