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December 2023

The Link

If science is a garden, it should never be a walled one. Researchers cultivate knowledge, nurturing it into blooms. Effective communication is like a root system—connecting the whole garden together. Join a journey where researchers become eloquent gardeners, institutions are caretakers, and their blossoms spread far beyond the garden.

Empowering researchers: Fostering effective science communication

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​Effective science communication is crucial for researchers, but few feel confident in communicating their research to different audiences. Organizations can support them by emphasizing its importance, promoting storytelling, refining messages, and offering training programs. Recognizing and incentivizing communication efforts in career progression is key to encouraging researchers to share their work widely.

 

Explore the storytelling garden and hands-on tips to back researchers →

Insights & Trends  

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Open Science

Assessing potential benefits of read-and-publish

A Charleston Hub article analyzes Lyrasis 149 members’ research outputs and the potential benefits of read-and-publish deals for institutions and their authors.


Discover how a read-and-publish deal can raise the visibility and reputation →

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Championing open access (OA):
US organizations drive global research commitment

Discover how Carnegie Mellon, California Digital Library, and SCELC transition to open access (OA). Explore their experiences, insights, and valuable advice. Their story combines ideology and practice, advocating for open research and a transformative shift that benefits the scholarly community and society at large. 

» Download the case study and learn from three US organisations

Resources for you

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Researcher Support

Communicating research outside academia

Dr. Jeffrey Robens shares helpful tips in a recorded presentation and offers extra support in the 'Communicating Your Research to Non-specialists' workshop.


Watch the recording and share the tips with your researchers →

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DEC 14: Data sharing challenges & opportunities

Join Prof. Fatos Xhafa for a one-hour webinar on academic libraries' vital role in facilitating digital resource access and navigating science data usage.

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