Check out 10 amazing free resources for academic, special and medical librarians, including an infographic, two webinars and seven terrific articles by librarians and information industry experts from around the globe. Through the lens of the library, these pieces explore research data and research information management, social media and social librarianship, altmetrics, open access and more!

1. I AM A {SOCIAL} LIBRARIAN infographic - Free download!
Download, embed and share The Social
Librarian infographic. The social librarian
is enmeshed in the fabric of the Internet
of Things as curator, educator, filter and
beacon. In this dynamic and demanding
environment, librarians are extending
themselves and empowering library users.
Link to infographic
Content by Joe Murphy @libraryfuture

2. WEBINAR: How librarians can help researchers navigate open
access choices
Three presenters guide librarians through
the OA publishing landscape, discussing
key issues librarians should raise with
their researchers. Librarians will be able
to help their researchers take advantage
of OA publishing for discovery and
dissemination of their own research,
while concurrently ensuring that scholars
make informed choices.
View webinar
Content by David Rew, Laura Hassink, Robin Champieux

3. Research information meets research data management
The University of St Andrews has had an
integrated research information
infrastructure since 2006. They asked,
"What people, processes, tools and
standards are available internally or
externally to best deliver the necessary
services now and in the future?" At St
Andrews they have benefited from this
approach and concentrated efforts into
delivering joined-up services to their
researchers and research managers,
whatever the system.
Read the article
Content by Anna Clements, University of St Andrews

4. How to find and create social media content for your library
While library staff must learn the
technology and the format behind each
social media tool, one of the largest
challenges in social media management
is generating content. Here are some
suggestions for creating a pool of social
media content and for finding new
ideas.
Read the article
Content by Ginna Gauntner Witte, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

5. Helping scholars tell their stories using altmetrics
Academic research and publishing have
transitioned from paper to online
platforms, and that migration has
continued to evolve from closed
platforms to connected networks. With
this evolution, there is growing interest
in the academic community in how we
might measure scholarly activity online
beyond formal citation.
Read the article
Content by Paul Groth, VU University Amsterdam, and Mike Taylor, Elsevier

6. Research data driving new services
The research community is increasingly
making raw and summarized research
data available for preservation and use
by other researchers. Publishing
research data in a manner designed to
increase the flow of shared, open
research data is a labor-intensive job.
Read the article
Content by David Marques, Elsevier

7. WEBINAR: How libraries are raising researchers’ reputations
(Asia Pacific focus)
With the continued extension of the
academic research enterprise – both
locally and globally – librarians are being
asked to support researchers and the
research organization with new services.
Learn how three librarians from leading
Asia Pacific institutions are implementing
data, tools and strategies to advance their
researchers and strengthen their
organizations' research mission.
View webinar
Content by Dr. Amberyn Thomas, David T. Palmer, Takanori Hayashi

8. Feeding an ORCID: Libraries encourage researchers to register for
the new identifier
Library Connect shares the experience
of two librarians in promoting and
implementing ORCID (Open Researcher
and Contributor ID) repository at their
institutions: Syracuse University and
University of Southern Queensland.
Read the interview
Content by David Marques, Elsevier

9. Gamifying library orientation at the University of California,
San Diego
Gamification enabled the UC San Diego
Library to scale library orientation
across six undergraduate colleges and
more than 5,000 incoming students,
increasing the level of active learning
and student engagement, while
significantly reducing the time required
to deliver orientation.
Read the article
Content by Marlo Young, University of California, San Diego

10. Authoritative researcher metadata in one place via VIVO
This Q&A with Paul Albert describes the
experience of implementing VIVO at
Weill Cornell Medical College. VIVO is
an institution-driven, semantic tool for
accessing authoritative data about
faculty and researchers. Currently
Assistant Director of Research and
Digital Services, Paul joined WCMC as
the Digital Services Librarian.
Read the interview
Interview with Paul Albert, Weill Cornell Medical College

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