Summer Writing and Publishing Events
Dear Colleagues:
As the end of the semester quickly approaches, I want to make full-time faculty aware
that the Scholarly Communications Department at Greenley Library has several events
planned to support writing, publishing, grant-seeking, and course-update projects
this summer.
Below are session descriptions and links to RSVP for your preferred sessions.
Your Most Productive Summer Workshop:
Need to get that article started, fleshed out, or completed and submitted? Designing
a new course? Writing a novel? Whatever the project this summer, crushing your goals
begins with a solid action plan. By the end of this interactive and reflective workshop,
you will have created a highly detailed roadmap which identifies your highest priority
project, deconstructs your project into manageable chunks, and schedules important
work blocks for completing project chunks. We will also discuss strategies for ramping-up
motivation, creating productive project habits, and developing personal workflows
to combat procrastination, distractions, and general sticking points in the project
lifecycle.
Virtual Writing/Project Sprints:
Those stalled on a writing project, trying to kickstart next semester’s course design,
or ruminating over that unfinished report should join our Project/Writing Sprint.
This sprint will provide a full day of empowerment, community, accountability, and
strategies for making immediate progress on a project of your choice. If you can't
attend the full day, feel free to pick the working blocks and check-in sessions that
best fit your schedule.
IITG/OER Impact Grants: Application Tips from a Reviewer:
Faculty thinking about applying for an IITG/OER Impact Grant in Spring 2027 shouldn't
wait for the RFP. Join this hour-long session to learn how best to prepare now for
the upcoming grant cycle. Prof. Apfelbaum will cover easy-to-implement strategies
for maximizing proposal scores based on the first-round reviewer rubric.
Search Like a Librarian - 5 Strategies for Optimizing Your Database Usage:
Those planning to tackle a little research over the summer can make the most of the
break by optimizing database searches in Gale, EBSCO, and ProQuest databases. We'll
cover the following tactics: 1) creating basic and advanced Boolean search strings,
2) combining multiple databases into one search, 3) customizing the results view for
easier sorting, 4) increasing the precision of results with subject searching, and
5) creating alerts in a specific area of interest so the latest research lands right
in your inbox.
Building a More Affordable Course with OER and Library-Licensed Materials:
The cost of textbooks and required course materials can quickly add up and overwhelm
students. Faculty interested in making courses more affordable and required readings
easier to access are encouraged to join this one-hour webinar. This session will provide
attendees with an introduction to open educational resources, including how to identify
OER, how to locate OER, and how OER can be paired with library-licensed resources
to reduce the overall cost of attendance associated with your course.
Danielle S. Apfelbaum
Scholarly Communications Librarian
