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Unwind your mind during swot week and exams
Take a break from your studies and enjoy some moments of relaxation during swot week and exams with Unwind Your Mind from Monday 30 October to Friday 17 November 2023.
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Open Educational Resources as Social Justice
How might we make higher education more equitable and accessible for a growing and diverse student population?
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Level 1 wedge upcoming closure
The Level 1 wedge, currently home to the computer suite, will be temporarily closed for building works from Monday 30 October.
Open Access: circumventing excessive copyright protections
With all the talk around Open Access Week, many of our researchers might be wondering Why do we even need to adopt open access? and What problem does it really solve? Copyright is one of the key underlying factors that adds friction and costs to distribute and reuse knowledge products – a friction that open access largely addresses.
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Five reasons to publish Open Access
As a researcher, you’re probably aware of what Open Access (OA) publishing is – publishing your research outputs in a way which can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world.
The revised Open Access Policy – what do I need to know?Ìý
You may have heard that the University's Open Access Policy was recently updated. It is important for all researchers at the University to understand their responsibilities around making their research outputs open.
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Share your student experience with course readings for a Coles Myer voucher
As part of the University Library’s Open Textbook Pilot, the Library is seeking to understand how the student experience of studying at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is affected by the assignment of textbooks and other course material. We are asking for current University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students to give feedback, reflections, and opinions on how they engage with textbooks and course readings during their degree.
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Open Access Week 2023
(24 October to 27 October) is an opportunity to join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems. This year’s central theme is Community over Commercialisation.
Refreshed study space on Level 2 - now open!
We're excited to announce that Level 2 North of the Barr Smith Library is now open for quiet study, with more improvements on the way! Over the next couple of months, you can expect brand new furniture to enhance your study environment, and the return of our collections for easier access to resources.
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