The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application. Previously, we discussed how to implement good data management practices in your research. So, what next? Sharing your data and making it findable and discoverable toContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: Data Discoverability”
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Love Data Week 2026: Keeping Track of Your Data
The time for Love Data Week 2026 has come, with this year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?”, encouraging us to consider the journey that data undertakes from creation to application. The first step in the journey of research data is its creation during the research process. At this stage, it’s important for you as researchers toContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: Keeping Track of Your Data”
Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13
Love Data Week 2026 is upon us, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) is hosting a series of free virtual events to celebrate from Monday, Feb. 9, through Friday, Feb. 13. From hands-on workshops and expert panels to data visualization competitions and networking opportunities, Love Data Week offers students, faculty, staff, and researchers acrossContinue reading “Love Data Week 2026: February 9-13”
Open Access Week 2025
Celebrate International Open Access Week with the University of Iowa Libraries on Oct. 20–26. This year’s theme is “Who owns our knowledge?” and it focuses on the questions: Where has knowledge come from? How is knowledge created and shared? Whose voices are recognized and valued? Open Access Week is a time for open access professionalsContinue reading “Open Access Week 2025”
How Springer Nature’s open access agreement benefits you
The University of Iowa Libraries’ new open access agreement with Springer Nature offers university-affiliated corresponding authors unlimited open access publishing in Springer’s hybrid journals portfolio without payment of article processing charges (APCs). The deal was negotiated through the Big Ten Academic Alliance and covers articles accepted for publication between April 1, 2025, and March 31,Continue reading “How Springer Nature’s open access agreement benefits you”
Apply for OpenHawks grant funding to develop cost-saving Open Educational Resources
Are you concerned about lowering students’ textbook costs? Do you wish you could develop your own course resources to enhance your teaching? If so, you might consider applying for the OpenHawks grant program at the University of Iowa. Over the last several years, OpenHawks has funded over 70 Open Educational Resources (OER) projects across a broad range of disciplinesContinue reading “Apply for OpenHawks grant funding to develop cost-saving Open Educational Resources”
Learning about open access agreements–OA Week 2024
International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to make your work open access (OA) for free. Welcome to day three of International Open Access Week 2024.Continue reading “Learning about open access agreements–OA Week 2024 “
Learning about open data during Open Access Week 2024
International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to make your work open access (OA) for free. Welcome to day two of International Open Access (OA) WeekContinue reading “Learning about open data during Open Access Week 2024”
Learning about Green Open Access-OA Week 2024
International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to make your work open access (OA) for free. Welcome to day one of International Open Access Week 2024!Continue reading “Learning about Green Open Access-OA Week 2024”
Learning about Diamond Open Access–OA Week 2024
During the week of Oct. 21–27, 2024, the University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating International Open Access Week by sharing updates and information about all things open access. In the Libraries’ Scholarly Impact Department, we get a lot of questions from UI authors who are interested in publishing their research open access (OA), but don’tContinue reading “Learning about Diamond Open Access–OA Week 2024”