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Coming up next week! Join us as we talk to a faculty author, academic press editor, and a legal expert to unpack how to publish a scholarly book. Nov 18, 11 am Pacific time, Zoom. RSVP: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This is an event poster for "From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process," hosted by the UCB Library Scholarly Communication & Information Policy office. The event is scheduled for November 18, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM via Zoom. It features a panel of experts including Raina Polivka (Senior Editor at UC Press), Jacob Grumbach (Associate Professor at UC Berkeley), and Dave Hansen (Executive Director of Authors Alliance). The poster explains that the panel will offer practical advice on turning a dissertation into a book, covering topics like revising the dissertation, writing a proposal, approaching editors, signing contracts, and navigating peer review. A "Sign up!" button and a QR code are also visible.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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We’re presenting at the “Research, AI and Rights” webinar on Nov 14. Join for a discussion of the impacts of the ever-changing AI legal landscape on the work of researchers and the institutions that support them. RSVP at www.oceancopyright.org/event-detail...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Calling all UC Berkeley students looking to publish an academic book: sign up for the upcoming panel discussion to learn the ins and outs of the process. Nov 18, 11 am, Zoom. RSVP: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
This is an event poster for "From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process," hosted by the UCB Library Scholarly Communication & Information Policy office. The event is scheduled for November 18, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM via Zoom. It features a panel of experts including Raina Polivka (Senior Editor at UC Press), Jacob Grumbach (Associate Professor at UC Berkeley), and Dave Hansen (Executive Director of Authors Alliance). The poster explains that the panel will offer practical advice on turning a dissertation into a book, covering topics like revising the dissertation, writing a proposal, approaching editors, signing contracts, and navigating peer review. A "Sign up!" button and a QR code are also visible.
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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We’re happy to be joining the SJSU Open Access Virtual Conference to discuss how librarians and researchers are navigating the updated NIH Public Access Policy: scholarworks.sjsu.edu/oa-un-confer...

October 21, 2025. Free to register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Title slide with dark teal background. Main heading reads 'Navigating NIH's Revised Public Access Policy: On-the-Ground Experiences from Librarians and Researchers' in white text with a vertical yellow-green accent line on the left. Below are presenter names: Katie Fortney (California Digital Library), Tim Vollmer (UC Berkeley), and Anneliese Taylor (UCSF). At the bottom: 'SJSU Open Access Conference | October 21, 2025'
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Next week, join our workshop to understand scholarly metrics and learn how to amplify your academic work. Oct 14, 11a-12p, Zoom. RSVP: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/25/r...
This diagram, titled "The metrics ecosystem," illustrates the different ways scholarly impact is measured. The six categories are: Author-level: Measures impact based on a researcher's Publications, Citations, and the Journals they publish in. Journal-level: Measures the "Impact," Citations, and Reputation of the publication itself. Article-level: Measures the impact of a single paper through Citations, Bookmarks, Social media mentions, and Views & downloads. Alt-metrics: Measures broader "Attention" and social engagement for All outputs, often tracked by the Altmetric "donut." Data, code, & software: Measures the use of non-publication outputs through Citations, Dataset downloads, and GitHub forks.
October 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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UCB students & faculty: Join our workshop to learn why research impact matters, discover key metrics to measure it, and explore practical tools to amplify your scholarly work. Oct 14, 11a-12p, Zoom. RSVP: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/25/r... @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
"Managing & Maximizing Your Scholarly Impact" workshop flyer for October 14, 2025, 11a-12p on Zoom, hosted by Berkeley Library with colorful open access logo.
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Have questions about copyright in writing your dissertation or thesis? Join our online workshop next week where we’ll help you navigate copyright and info policy issues. RSVP for the Zoom: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/09/r...
Berkeley Library workshop flyer: Copyright & Your Dissertation, September 16, 2025, 11a-12p on Zoom. Features colorful paint splatter design with open access symbol.
September 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Attention @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social social science and humanities grad students: Are you interested in eventually writing a scholarly book? Come to our Zoom panel to learn the ins and outs of the process. Great lineup of speakers. Nov 18, 11 am. RSVP: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/09/n...
Event flyer for 'From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process' workshop on November 18, 2025, 11:00a-12:30p via Zoom, hosted by UCB Library. Features headshots and names of three speakers: Raina Polivka (Senior Editor, UC Press), Jacob Grumbach (Associate Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley), and Dave Hansen (Executive Director, Authors Alliance).
September 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Are you a PhD/Masters student working on your dissertation or thesis? Join this workshop on Sept 16 in which we’ll give you practical guidance for navigating copyright questions and other legal considerations for your writing and publication. RSVP for the Zoom: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Berkeley Library workshop flyer: Copyright & Your Dissertation, September 16, 2025, 11a-12p on Zoom. Features colorful paint splatter design with open access symbol.
September 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Using AI and Text Mining with Library Resources: What Every UC Berkeley Researcher Needs to Know update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/09/02/b... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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September 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Check out the Fall 2025 copyright and publishing workshops hosted by our office. update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/08/19/f... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Fall 2025 workshops flyer showing an illustrated person with headphones working on a laptop while sitting on stacked books. Three workshops are listed: "Copyright and Your Dissertation," "Managing and Maximizing Your Scholarly Impact," and "From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process." UC Berkeley Library Scholarly Communication & Information Policy contact information included.
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Supporting open access book publishing at UC Berkeley: Fall 2025 Update update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/08/19/s... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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August 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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NIH's updated Public Access Policy goes into effect next week (July 1). It requires zero-embargo public access to NIH-funded research outputs. Here's what UC Berkeley authors need to know: update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/06/03/w... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
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June 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The University of California's Office of Scholarly Communication is providing guidance on the revised NIH Public Access Policy going into effect July 1, 2025. osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/scholarly-pu...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Reminder: If you’re an NIH grantee and have questions about the upcoming July 1 implementation of the new Public Access Policy, join @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social staff tomorrow, June 10, 2025 from 1:00-2:00 pm on Zoom for an overview and Q&A. berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Slide with a red and blue background. The title in bold white and red text reads: “Navigating NIH’s Updated Public Access Policy Requirements.” Below the title, in white text on a blue background, are the presenter names and roles: “Anna Sackmann: Data Services Librarian, Elliott Smith: Biology & Bioinformatics Librarian, Tim Vollmer: Scholarly Communication & Copyright Librarian.”
June 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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UCB community members can join Library staff on Tues, June 10, 1-2pm on Zoom to learn more. RSVP at berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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What UC Berkeley researchers need to know about NIH’s Updated Public Access Policy update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/06/03/w... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
Wall display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) featuring the agency’s name in large metallic letters at the top and a mission statement in smaller text below. The text reads: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to fostering discovery at the frontiers of science and medicine. An agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH conducts and supports medical research to uncover new knowledge that will improve the health of all Americans and the human condition throughout the world.” A round emblem of the U.S. Public Health Service with the year 1798 is also visible on the right.
June 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Are you publishing research and want to share your work open access? Join our workshop April 8, 11a-12p on Zoom. We'll guide you on OA publishing options, funding sources, and strategies for maximizing research impact. update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/03/31/w... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
A promotional graphic for an online event titled "How to Publish Open Access at UC Berkeley." The event is scheduled for April 8, 2025, from 11 AM to 12 PM on Zoom. The graphic features a dark teal background with white and yellow text. On the left side, there is an open-access logo with a colorful paint splatter effect behind it. In the bottom right corner, the Berkeley Library logo is displayed.
March 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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We're pleased to announce the release of our comprehensive Oral History Agreement Toolkit—a collection of templates, guidance documents, and resources designed to help transform how institutions approach oral history agreements. update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/03/13/a... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
A digitally illustrated image features a squirrel wearing a vest and tie on the left and a badger on the right, both appearing to be engaged in conversation in front of an old-fashioned microphone. The background has swirling abstract patterns in shades of blue and green. The title text at the top reads, "Oral History Agreement Toolkit: Protecting Narrators and Improving Institutional Rights Administration," with "Oral History Agreement Toolkit:" in green and the subtitle in red. A footer in the bottom right corner states, "Scholarly Communication & Information Policy, UC Berkeley Library, CC-BY-NC 4.0," in red and green text on a cream-colored background.
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Coming up in 1 week: Publish Digital Books and Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks. Join us for a demo and kick the tires yourself. March 11, 11a-12p, Zoom. RSVP now: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
A promotional slide for a workshop titled "Publish Digital Books and Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks." The background is split, with the top portion in dark red and the bottom in white. The title is in bold white text. Below, the event details state "March 11, 2025, 11am - 12pm, Zoom" in gray text. On the left, there is an open-access logo (a stylized open padlock) with a colorful splatter background. In the bottom right corner, the Berkeley Library logo is present.
March 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Curious about how to self-publish free digital books and educational materials? Register for our upcoming Pressbooks demo and workshop to learn more. March 11, 11a-12p, Zoom. update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/02/26/w... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
A promotional slide for a workshop titled "Publish Digital Books and Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks." The background is split, with the top portion in dark red and the bottom in white. The title is in bold white text. Below, the event details state "March 11, 2025, 11am - 12pm, Zoom" in gray text. On the left, there is an open-access logo (a stylized open padlock) with a colorful splatter background. In the bottom right corner, the Berkeley Library logo is present.
February 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Join a webinar launch of our new book, e-Resource Licensing Explained, published by @arlnews.bsky.social. We offer explanations and pragmatic strategies for preserving scholarly rights in the face of restrictive e-resource license terms. RSVP: arl.org/news/registe... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
Title page of a guidebook titled 'e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries.' Below the title, the authors are listed: Sandra Enimil, Rachael Samberg, Erik Limpitlaw, Samantha Teremi, and Katie Zimmerman, with their roles and affiliations. Reviewers are also listed: Sunshine Carter, Faye Christenberry, Jen Montavon-Green, Dan Mack, and Wendy Allen Shelburne, along with their roles and affiliations. A legal review is credited to Jaszi Butler PLLC. At the bottom, the logo of the Association of Research Libraries is displayed.
January 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Reminder: The Scholarly Communication + Information Policy office at @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social has three open positions. We are still accepting job applications for the next few weeks. Details in the thread below.
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January 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Another job opportunity: Contracts & Information Policy Administrator. This position will support contracting needs affecting collections and scholarship, like gifts and asset purchases, digitization, publishing, and more. Details: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucb/EMPL...
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December 11, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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Reminder—our office has two new job openings: Licensing Specialist and Copyright & Information Policy Specialist. For full consideration, please submit an application by Jan 3, 2025. Links to both job descriptions in this thread. @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social
A library office entrance with a clear glass door displaying a sign for "Scholarly Communication Services." The sign includes a colorful open lock logo and text stating the services offered, such as help with copyright, information policy, authors' rights, publishing, open access, research impact, collections permission, and e-resource licensing. Contact details include an email address, a URL, and a QR code labeled "Scan Me." The background shows a clean, well-lit office space with cubicles, chairs, a plant, framed artwork on the wall, and a patterned rug.
December 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM