Open Science And Scholarly Communication: Principles, Practices, And The Librarian's Role Training Course

Introduction

Empower library professionals to become leaders in the evolving landscape of scholarly communication with our comprehensive Open Science and Scholarly Communication Training Course. This program equips you with the essential knowledge and skills to understand and promote the principles and practices of open science, and to effectively support researchers in adopting open practices. Mastering open science and scholarly communication is increasingly vital for libraries seeking to advance research accessibility, transparency, and impact, and to foster a more open and equitable scholarly ecosystem. Our open science training course offers in-depth guidance and actionable strategies for integrating open science principles into library services and workflows.

This Open Science and Scholarly Communication training delves into key areas such as the principles of open science, open access publishing, research data management, open educational resources, open peer review, and the librarian's role in supporting open science. You will gain expertise in advocating for open science, developing open access initiatives, providing training and support to researchers, and navigating the changing scholarly communication environment. Whether you are a scholarly communication librarian, academic librarian, or any librarian interested in promoting open science, this Open Science and Scholarly Communication course will provide you with the tools and knowledge to effectively support open scholarship and transform scholarly communication practices.

Target Audience:

• Scholarly Communication Librarians
• Academic Librarians
• Research Librarians
• Digital Librarians
• Subject Librarians
• Institutional Repository Managers
• Library Administrators

Course Objectives:

• Understand the principles of open science.
• Promote open access publishing
• Support research data management and sharing.
• Advocate for the use of open educational resources (OER).
• Explore innovative models of open peer review.
• Define the librarian's role in supporting open science.
• Develop open science policies and initiatives.
• Provide open access publishing
• Offer data management and sharing guidance.
• Educate on copyright and licensing for open access.
• Facilitate the creation and use of OER.
• Engage in scholarly communication
• Evaluate the impact of open science

DURATION

5 Days

Course Content:

Module 1: Principles of Open Science

• Understanding the principles of open science.
• Exploring the history and evolution of open science.
• Understanding the benefits of open science for research and society.
• Identifying the key pillars of open science.
• Best practices for promoting the adoption of open science principles.

Module 2: Open Access Publishing

• Promoting open access publishing
• Understanding different open access publishing models (e.g., gold, green).
• Evaluating open access journals and publishers.
• Supporting authors in publishing in open access venues.
• Best practices for promoting open access publishing in the library.

Module 3: Research Data Management

• Supporting research data management and sharing.
• Understanding the importance of research data management.
• Assisting researchers with data management planning.
• Promoting data repositories and data sharing.
• Best practices for supporting research data management in the library.

Module 4: Open Educational Resources (OER)

• Advocating for the use of open educational resources (OER).
• Understanding the concept and benefits of OER.
• Helping faculty find, evaluate, and use OER.
• Supporting the creation and adaptation of OER.
• Best practices for promoting OER in academic institutions.

Module 5: Open Peer Review

• Exploring innovative models of open peer review.
• Understanding the traditional peer review process and its limitations.
• Exploring different models of open peer review.
• Evaluating the benefits and challenges of open peer review.
• Best practices for implementing open peer review in scholarly publishing.

Module 6: The Librarian's Role in Supporting Open Science

• Defining the librarian's role in supporting open science.
• Understanding the evolving roles of librarians in scholarly communication.
• Developing library services to support open science.
• Collaborating with faculty, researchers, and other stakeholders.
• Best practices for librarians in advancing open science.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 7 working days before commencement of the training.