Scholarly Communication Institute

New Essay: “Creating Value and Impact in the Digital Age Through Translational Humanities”

Katina — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:33:38 +0000

We invite you to read Abby Smith Rumsey’s case statement on the value of the humanities, “Creating Value and Impact in the Digital Age Through Translational Humanities.”

Report Released: Rethinking Graduate Education, Meeting 2 (March 2013)

Katina — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:12:47 +0000

The report of SCI’s second meeting on Rethinking Graduate Education is now available online, along with the agenda, participant list, and several other resources.

Announcing the Praxis Network

Katina — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:12:51 +0000

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Praxis Network, a new partnership of graduate and undergraduate programs that emphasize innovative models of methodological training and collaborative research. The partnership, which is part of the Scholarly Communication Institute’s current work on rethinking graduate education, features graduate programs at the University of Virginia, Michigan State University, CUNY Graduate Center, University College London, and Duke University, as well as undergraduate programs at Hope College and Brock University.

Read more about the project on the Scholars’ Lab site.

Report Released: Scholarly Production and Authoring, Meeting 2 (Feb-March 2013)

Katina — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:11:38 +0000

The report of SCI’s second meeting on Scholarly Production and Authoring is now available online, along with the agenda, participant list, presentations, and other materials. SCI will convene a third meeting in this series in May 2013.

Report Released: Rethinking Graduate Education, Meeting 1 (Oct 2012)

Katina — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:36:38 +0000

The report of SCI’s October 2012 meeting on Rethinking Graduate Education is now available online, along with a participant list and other resources. SCI will host a second meeting on the topic in March 2013.

SCI Launches New Study on Alternative Academic Career Paths

Katina — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:15:04 +0000

As part of SCI’s current work on graduate education, we have launched a survey for people on alternative academic career paths — and their employers — to illuminate perceived gaps in career training. Results, when available, will be announced here and posted at #alt-academy.

Report Released: Scholarly Production and Authoring Meeting

Katina — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:06:12 +0000

The report of SCI’s May 2012 meeting on Scholarly Production and Authoring is now available online, along with a participant list and other materials.

Katina Rogers to join SCI

nowviskie — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:40:47 +0000

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Katina Rogers to SCI as Senior Research Specialist! Katina will be assisting with a full slate of programs related to new-model scholarly authoring and publishing, and graduate education reform.

Read more about Katina and her future work with the Praxis Program and SCI on the Scholars’ Lab site.

A new phase for SCI

nowviskie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:08:38 +0000

We are pleased to announce a new set of programs for 2012 and 2013, focusing on scholarly authoring and production processes, graduate education, and humanities support. Read more about these programs under “Current Work.”

SCI 9 Report Released

nowviskie — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:36:18 +0000

The full report of the 9th and final Scholarly Communication Institute is now available online. “New-Model Scholarly Communication: Road Map for Change” details the conversation at SCI 9, held at the University of Virginia Library this July, and offers a series of “Next Steps” action items in five categories.