Presentation aimed at researchers which discusses the problem of ‘predatory publishers’. Looking at the issues surrounding their development and how they reach out to potential authors, this presentation aims to provide a balanced view of a growing phenomenon. It covers why these publishers present a problem, why they may just be filling a gap in…[Read more]

Anyone working in an academic library needs to know about copyright. It underpins almost every part of our service from advising students on avoiding plagiarism to supporting researchers publishing their own work. However, just because staff know they need to know doesn’t mean they are always keen to attend training.

This talk will highlight s…[Read more]

One thing that puts many people off speaking at conferences is a perceived lack of presentation skills. Although this is one way to undertake public speaking, presentation skills are a much wider part of the information profession and can encompass anything from leading a tour to working at an enquiry point.

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This session looks at the ‘problem’ of so-called predatory publishers. These firms regularly approach researchers via email to solicit manuscripts and conference papers and with the increased emphasis on publishing as a measure of success it can be easy to give into temptation. This session explores whether these publishers are a problem, how to…[Read more]