The U-M Library is conducting a survey to better understand how our resources, services, and collections are used by our academic community. This survey is voluntary and the results will be used for decision making purposes internal to the library. Upon completing this survey, you will be eligible for a drawing to receive a gift certificate to Amazon or the University Musical Society not exceeding $25 in value.
If you are a student taking this survey, please be aware that accepting any award, prize or gift may impact your financial aid. The value of any such award must be reported to the U-M Office of Financial Aid. Details: Email financial.aid@umich.edu or call 734-763-6600.
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Monday, March 10, 2014
Undergraduate Research Award due May 1st - PRIZES!
In recognition of the extraordinary academic achievements of our undergraduate students, the University Library announces the fourth annual U-M Library Undergraduate Student Research Award for excellence in library research conducted in support of an undergraduate student project.
If you have students who have written or participated in a research paper/project from Spring 2013-Winter 2014 term, please encourage them to submit their work for consideration. Students will also need a faculty sponsor.
The awards are as follows:
Maize Award for Single-Term Projects Blue Award for Multi-Term Projects
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $ 500
Third Place: $ 250
Interested faculty and students can find additional information about this award at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/
The application deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the award committee at:libresearchaward@umich.edu
TODAY: ArtsLab on Business Entities and the Arts
Business Entities for Arts Organizations and Projects
Hatcher Gallery Lab (Room 100)
Does it make sense to incorporate as a corporation or an LLC? What’s an LLC? Why would you want to incorporate an artistic project? The corporate structure provides a significant number of protections and advantages for all types of organizations. This session will briefly outline the advantages and the formal requirements while addressing common practices in the industry.
ArtsLab and the UM Copyright Office will be hosting a series of round-table discussions on topics ranging from intellectual property to business organization to art as an advocacy tool. These events will bring together interested students, staff, and faculty in 60 to 90 minute long sessions designed to introduce a topic and discuss the impact it has on creative arts, careers, and campus life. Even though we will be discussing legal and business topics, these sessions are not legal advice
ArtsLab is an interdisciplinary project from the UM Library Copyright Office, funded by the Third Century Initiative. ArtsLab connects students across campus to work on entrepreneurial projects in the arts, including music recording. Contact Cliff at cehelm@umich.edu for more information.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Event Cancelled - Material ConneXion Shows the Newest and Coolest Materials
Regrettably the speaker from Material Connexion has been called away due to family obligations and will not be able to come to present to us so we are having to cancel this event.
March 18, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Learn about the newest and coolest materials on the planet and new trends in materials research and design applications. What are you making? Need a little inspiration and impetus? The library's not just about books and journals!
Material ConneXion, a global materials consultancy with the world's largest library of innovative materials and processes, provides the core of the library's new and growing Materials Collection. A Material ConneXion materials specialists will talk, followed by a reception with light refreshments. Allow time to explore the materials!
Selfies in the Stacks
I wanted to let you know about my new Tumblr "Selfies in the Stacks" at http://selfiesinthestacks.
The Golden Rule (Fair Use, Re-Use, and New Use)
The Golden Rule (Fair Use, Re-Use, and New Use) [REGISTER]
February 26th. 4:30-6:00 pm.When should you be able to use someone else’s work without permission? Does the answer change when it’s your art being used? The copyright concept of “Fair Use” is the law’s attempt to deal with this question, with mixed results of actual “fairness.” This session will first outline the law and contemporary examples and then discuss campus-based issues.
ArtsLab and the UM Copyright Office will be hosting a series of round-table discussions on topics ranging from intellectual property to business organization to art as an advocacy tool. These events will bring together interested students, staff, and faculty in 60 to 90 minute long sessions designed to introduce a topic and discuss the impact it has on creative arts, careers, and campus life. Even though we will be discussing legal and business topics, these sessions are not legal advice.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Open workshops on publishing for graduate students
Thursday, 2/6, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
This session, directed to graduate students and junior faculty
in the social sciences and humanities, will discuss the process of
publishing a scholarly book. Attendees will learn how to craft a book
proposal, identify potential publishers, approach press editors, and
benefit from peer review at a university press. Equally important, you
will find out how to work with the publisher’s marketing team to promote
book sales, compete for book prizes, and draw wide attention for their
scholarship. Bring your questions–and get answers from two experienced
publishing professionals!
Presenters:
Melody Herr, Senior Acquisitions Editor at the University of Michigan Press
Renée Tambeau, Director of Marketing and Outreach for Michigan Publishing and the Press.
Tuesday, 2/18, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Want
to make sure your published work reaches as many readers as possible?
Interested in publishing in an open access journal, but aren’t able to
pay a publication charge? Curious about why your funding agency is
requiring you to share your research findings? This workshop will
discuss the basics of open access and how the landscape of scholarly
publishing is changing. Attendees will learn how to select appropriate
publication venues, understand their rights as an author, and identify
important trends in the larger publishing world that are relevant to
their work.
Wednesday, 3/12, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Copyright for the dissertation writer is not that scary, we promise! In
this workshop we’ll cover data, images, and reusing prior published
articles in your dissertation. We’ll also show you how to protect your
copyright as an author and how to get permissions when necessary. This
session is specifically for those working on a dissertation or thesis.
Thursday, 3/13, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
A panel of faculty members from a range of disciplines in the
humanities, social sciences, and sciences will discuss their experience
as authors, editors, and reviewers in today’s academic publishing
environment. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from
faculty on topics such as:
- how the peer review process works
- what presses are looking for in book proposal
- common methods for handling reviewer feedback
- tips for successfully co-authoring materials
- advice for fitting writing into a busy schedule
- and much more!
Registration for all sessions is available via the TTC.
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