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2024-11-12 14:16:49

👋 If you happen to join the @npub1dyw…kp55 conference in Brisbane (Australia) this week, make sure to say hi to our colleague Mira.
Mira will share her experience in co-designing #OER workshops to promote #OpenEducation and to empower a community of practitioners.
Are you a practitioner? Check out this guide full of OER-related repositories, (text)books, multimedia resources, MOOCs... 🔗 https://libguides.rug.nl/OER
#OEGlobal24 #OpenScience

2024-11-08 14:58:06

Did you know that we tour the various faculties at our #university with a Pop-up #Library?
Next up: our Faculty of #Science and #Engineering on 5 December.
We welcome all #academic staff of this faculty to visit our Pop-up Library and meet our experts for #openaccess publishing, open educational resources, research data management, and systematic reviews.
And, of course, to ask all your library-related questions 📚
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/news/24-12-5-pop-up-library-fse
#OER #openeducation #researchdata #review
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2024-11-04 09:51:31

New in our electronic #collection:
➡️ The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and #AI
🔗https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191966729.001.0001
How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus start to experience consciousness? The Edge of Sentience explores these complex questions, offering a framework for cautious, ethical decisions in the face of uncertainty.
#openaccess #openscience #artificialintelligence #philosophy #psychology
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2024-10-29 09:23:28

New in our electronic #collection:
➡️ #Moral Codes: Designing Alternatives to #AI
🔗 https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5814/Moral-CodesDesigning-Alternatives-to-AI
📝 Author Alan Blackwell argues that instead of pursuing AI that mimics human creativity and emotion, we should focus on developing better #programming languages that give people more control over computers and enable them to express their needs more effectively, leading to #software that serves #society rather than constrains it.
#OpenAccess #OpenSciences #ArtificialIntelligence
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2024-10-28 10:20:26

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@npub1cm0…wd70 @npub134e…7w98 @npub182e…fmc2 @npub1vtv…m79l
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We indeed intentionally included the metrics and we hope that both the numbers and our changed communication approach can inspire other institutions. It's a learning process, also for us ;-)

2024-10-28 09:53:23

❓ Which #license should I choose for my #article #publication?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in our #OpenAccess support inbox.
Did you know? Restrictive licenses like #CC BY-Non Commercial or CC BY-Non Derivative can become a revenue stream for publishers, not a protection for authors.
Our OA expert @npub16zc…mx6h suggests possible workarounds:
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/a-special-note-of-caution-undesirable-consequences-of-choosing-restrictive-cc-licenses-for-your-pub

2024-10-25 09:55:26

🌟Hello #AcademicMastodon🌟
I'm Hannah and currently working on the research project to understand the role of #Mastodon in #academia during my internship here.
If you haven’t done so already, please consider participating in the project. I would love to hear from you:
🔗https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M1VEyMQ8k4xv94
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already participated in the survey! It is really insightful to read your opinions and experiences.
#AcademicChatter #OpenScience #Plushtodon #SocialMedia
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2024-10-23 11:44:15

🚀1 year since we left #X/#Twitter
Our move to #Mastodon wasn't just a platform switch. It was a leap into #OpenScience in action.
We found a chance to align our communication with our values: transparent, meaningful, dialogue-driven.
Read about our journey, impact, challenges, and lessons:
🔗https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/one-year-after-x-embracing-open-science-on-mastodon
💜Thanks, 🦣-community, for this wonderful experience. We learn a lot here.
👋We hope to encourage other academic institutions to join.
#AcademicMastodon #SciComm #DigitalMigration

2024-10-22 07:58:36

It's international #OAweek again, with the same theme as last year: #Community over Commercialization.
Read the interview with our experts on diamond open access about how our #library supports community-driven #publishing:
https://www.rug.nl/library/news/meet-our-experts-on-diamond-open-access
“Diamond open access embodies the true and original spirit of the open access movement: to make the scholarly publishing industry more accessible, but also more affordable and #fair for everyone.”
#OAweek24 #openaccess #diamond #openscience
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2024-10-22 07:09:17

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@npub1gzy…tpxv Yes, thank you!

2024-10-21 09:18:59

👋Hi, #academic community, tell us, why are you on #Mastodon and how are you using it?
📣 Please share and fill out our quick survey (max 10 min):
🔗https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M1VEyMQ8k4xv94
Help us study #decentralized #SocialMedia in academia.
➡️ Why Mastodon (or why not)?
➡️ How often do you toot?
➡️ Benefits over other platforms?
➡️ Challenges faced?
More info:
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/research-project-academic-staff-engagement-mastodon
#AcademicMastodon #AcademicChatter #OpenScience

2024-10-19 14:23:41

Welcome to #Groningen (NL), dear #plushtodon!
We can't wait to show you around our #library on Monday.
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2024-10-18 08:00:00

🎉 'International Journal of Homiletics' now in Directory of Open Access Journals @npub1a67…h2cq!
🔗 https://ugp.rug.nl/ijh
This peer-reviewed journal joins 9 other journals published by our #DiamondOA university press meeting DOAJ's strict standards.
🔗 https://www.doaj.org/search/journals?ref=homepage-box&source=%7B%22query%22%3A%7B%22query_string%22%3A%7B%22query%22%3A%22groningen%22%2C%22default_operator%22%3A%22AND%22%7D%7D%2C%22track_total_hits%22%3Atrue%7D
#OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #Homiletics

2024-10-17 18:21:14

Workshop: Van gedrukte #archieven naar digitale netwerken
🗓️ 13-11-2024, 16:30 - 18:00
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/collections-locations/special-collections/calendar/20241311-plessner-workshop
Hoe gebruiken bibliotheken #LinkedOpenData om collecties te verbinden?
Het archief van #filosoof Helmuth Plessner - bewaard bij onze Bijzondere Collecties - wordt via #LinkedOpenData ontsloten.
Hierdoor wordt Plessners netwerk gekoppeld aan andere archieven wat de kennisuitwisseling tussen Nederlandse en Duitse academici bevordert.
#erfgoed #DigitalHumanities #geschiedenis
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2024-10-16 18:25:52

How were non-European regions portrayed in early modern #maps? And what can we learn from these historical descriptions today?
🆕 Beyond the Map: Descriptions of the non-European World in Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior
🔗 https://opentextbooks.rug.nl/beyondthemap/
#History students analyzed texts on 20 non-European regions in Blaeu's #Atlas Maior. Their essays are featured in this book and in a Special Collections' digital exhibit.
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/heritage/exhibitions/virtual-exhibitions/expo-blaeu/
#OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenEducation #histodons
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2024-10-15 18:12:59

As #universities expand their missions to include practical relevance, #researchers increasingly face the challenge of balancing #academic and #entrepreneurial roles. What factors help university researchers to embrace this dual #identity?
➡️ This month's #OpenAccess publication: Academics and entrepreneurs: Enablers of hybrid identity centrality among university researchers
Read the interview:
🔗https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/open-access-publication-in-the-spotlight-academics-and-entrepreneurs-enablers-of-hybrid-identity
#AcademicMastodon #AcademicChatter #OpenScience #economics
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2024-10-10 14:12:28

"As a librarian, I want an even more diverse range of librarians working together with the Open Book Collective to foster a more holistic culture for publishing and disseminating work."
For our #OpenScience Blog, we talked to Kevin Sanders (@npub1qd9…86ys) of the @npub1wjp…s8x4.
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/striving-for-a-more-equitable-and-diverse-book-publishing-ecosystem-ug-supports-open-book-collectiv
We're thrilled to have recently joined the OBC community as a sponsoring member.
#OpenAccess #DiamondOA

2024-10-08 08:55:59

🎙️ "If we are serious about making visible the lives of marginalized groups, we have to be prepared to stretch the boundaries of what researchers maybe are supposed to be."
🎧 In our 10-minute #OpenScience podcast, cultural geographer Bettina van Hoven emphasizes the importance of relationships in research.
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/podcast/#van-hoven
Bettina collaborated with people with #disabilities as co-researchers, focusing on accessibility in urban spaces, aiming to shift societal perspectives.
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2024-10-07 07:09:40

Our #OpenAccess expert Giulia Trentacosti (@npub16zc…mx6h) will join the #openCost conference in Regensburg (Germany) this week to share insights into our "Open access safari: Tracking the hidden costs of #APCs in the wild".
➡️ https://indico.desy.de/event/45166 #OpenScience

2024-09-26 11:54:23

The #diagnosis of #ADHD has been linked to a higher risk of car crashes, leading to mandatory #psychiatric evaluations for drivers with ADHD in the #Netherlands.
➡️ This month's #OpenAccess publication: The effectiveness and efficacy of driving interventions with ADHD: a Dutch perspective
The authors explore 3 potential interventions for ADHD drivers: mandatory behavioral training, driver monitoring systems, and temporary driving restrictions.
Read the interview:
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/open-access-publication-in-the-spotlight-the-effectiveness-and-efficacy-of-driving-interventions

2024-09-24 11:35:00

New in our electronic #collection:
➡️ What If Fungi Win?
🔗 https://muse.jhu.edu/book/124391
#OpenAccess #science #LifeSciences #mycology #biology
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2024-09-20 18:24:25

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@npub1a7m…j0p9 Thanks for sharing! Of course, we had read your article already :). Everyone who hasn't: please do!

2024-09-20 17:42:08

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@npub1gzy…tpxv Thanks for sharing!

2024-09-20 09:56:45

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Thank you all for your feedback — that's very interesting and valuable input for us. (That's why we love it here, we learn so much💜.)
We already look forward to hearing more from you once we roll out our survey mid-October.

2024-09-19 13:02:52

👋 Hi, #scholars, tell us, why are you on Mastodon?
🔍 We are researching how and why academics use Mastodon compared to other platforms. Is it key for academic discourse?
🔜 We'll launch our research survey by mid-October, so stay tuned.
📣 Meanwhile: what features of Mastodon do you find most valuable for academic discourse?
And which other questions should we include in our research, you think?
#AcademicMastodon #OpenScience #SocialMedia

2024-09-19 13:02:52

2024-09-17 14:07:37

Everyone's talking about #AI. We can help you navigate it.
🆕 Check out our new online module 'Critical AI #Literacy' if you want learn more about the fundamentals of text-based #generative AI models:
🔗 https://edusources.nl/materials/2bee669c-264e-461b-af05-2f54351496d1/critical-ai-literacy-e-learning-course

2024-09-16 12:54:36

New in our electronic #collection:
➡️ The Building Blocks of Thought. A Rationalist Account of the Origins of Concepts
🔗 https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92579/1/9780192898838.pdf
#OpenAccess #rationalism #nativism #empiricism #cognition #psychology
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2024-09-15 08:45:45

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It was our first time at #FediForum and we greatly enjoyed it. So much inspiration and food for thought. Thanks! #FediForumAttendee

2024-04-05 12:48:36

Check out this Latin translation of "Politics" (Πολιτικά, Politiká) written by #Aristotle.
https://dbc.rug.nl/digital/collection/incunabelen/id/14253/rec/3
Our copy was published 1497, Guillelmus de Morbeca translated it.
#politics #philosophy #heritage #histodons #digitization
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2024-03-01 08:18:17

Webinar, 26 maart: Van tweets naar toots. Hoe maak je als publieke organisatie een soepele overgang naar #Mastodon?
➡️ https://publicspaces.net/2024/02/29/van-tweets-naar-toots-mastodon-webinar-op-26-maart/
In oktober zijn we gestopt met #Twitter en volledig overgestapt naar Mastodon.
Tijdens de webinar van @npub1v5u…h0a2 delen we onze argumenten voor de transitie. Hoe is onze ervaring met Mastodon tot nu toe? Spoiler: heel goed :) #twittermigration

2024-02-15 08:37:00

New episode of our #OpenScience Bites 🎧 #podcast on #PublicEngagement
➡️ https://www.rug.nl/opensciencebites
For his research project "#Humor in #Court'', Alberto Godioli is developing a policy-oriented toolkit for judges, a #cartoon exhibition and a website with accessible analyses of recent humor-related #legal cases.
#FreeSpeech #satire #Jurisprudence #SciComm
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2024-01-19 09:00:58

Each month, the #openaccess team of the University of Groningen (UG) Library puts a recent open access #article by UG authors in the spotlight.
On our #openscience blog, authors talk about their #publication and, in particular, their experiences with open access publishing, or open science more broadly.
🔗 Here you can find all highlighted articles and the interviews with the authors: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/?tag=open+access+publication+in+the+spotlight
#spotlight #blog
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2024-01-16 12:40:01

🥳 All University of Groningen #dissertations from 2023 have been received in #digital format!
All dissertations can be found in our #research portal: https://research.rug.nl/
Whenever possible, dissertations are made available #openaccess without restrictions. Read more: https://www.rug.nl/library/news/24116-rug-proefschriften-digitaal
#PhD #thesis #phdstudents
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2023-12-21 19:28:58

Why do #scholars migrate to #Mastodon?
In the #Netherlands, @npub1qwl…guxd set up a pilot server for #education and #research.
In this article by @npub1v5u…h0a2, Dutch scholars @npub1cyl…dgew, @npub1y6k…3jnd and @npub1kml…7stn share their motivations to migrate to Mastodon.
🇬🇧 (Google Translate) https://publicspaces-net.translate.goog/2023/12/21/het-digitale-binnenplein-van-onderzoek-onderwijs/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=wapp
🇳🇱 (original text) https://publicspaces.net/2023/12/21/het-digitale-binnenplein-van-onderzoek-onderwijs
❓ We’re curious:
What motivated you to join Mastodon as a scholar?
#TwitterMigration #ScholarlyCommunication #academia #AcademicChatter

2023-12-06 08:48:06

In our series Humanity Hits we present treasured items from our #SpecialCollections by means of short film clips.
#HumanityHit 1: The Luther Bible
Martin Luther once held this book in his own hands. He wrote in it, too, in response to the printed text. This film clip tells us about the sparks flying in the margins of this book.
https://youtu.be/eTUQPtqYTcI?si=irnE-aN3XkasTt9y
More Humanity Hits: https://www.rug.nl/library/humanityhits?lang=en

2023-12-01 08:26:01

Today some #cat content - 🐈 a classic stored in our #SpecialCollections vault
This fluffy tail belongs to "Het Grote Boek van De Poezenkrant - The Big Book of the Cat Newspaper". The tail is a bookmark
De Poezenkrant was a #Dutch #magazine with articles and #illustrations of domestic cats, but it was actually more of a typographical playground for its designer, Piet Schreuders.
This book compiles issues from 1974–2004. After 50 years, the magazine recently announced its end.
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2023-11-29 15:47:13

Catchpenny prints were 18th–19th-century budget-friendly mass printings in the Netherlands, targeted at audiences in low-income classes and children.
They cover Dutch heroes, Biblical tales, and children’s games and offer a snapshot into the interests of the 18th–19th-century Netherlands. Their poor paper quality led to limited preservation.
Check out our digitized collection of catchpenny prints:
https://facsimile.ub.rug.nl/digital/collection/centsprenten
#DutchCulture
#Netherlands #Histodons #history #heritage
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2023-11-24 07:48:59

Welcome to Mastodon, Open Science Community Groningen @npub126n…4hkz!
The OSCG brings together people in #Groningen (NL) who are interested in #openscience, provides workshops and promotes responsible research practices.
https://groningen.osc-international.com

2023-11-10 12:45:48

Dive into the fascinating world of #openscience with our #podcast "Open Science Bites".
A series of short episodes - each no longer than 10 minutes - focuses on one specific open science practice. Episodes feature first-hand accounts by #academics on their successful or challenging endeavours in being #open.
The first four episodes focus on #OpenEducation. We are now working on new episodes about #PublicEngagement. Keep an 👁️ out!
➡️https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/podcast/
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2023-11-09 10:47:03

It is easy to become overwhelmed when you want to start to engage with #Open Educational #Resources (#OER) and #openeducation. A useful first step is to consider a few concrete examples of OER and see how they are being used in teaching.
In our #Library Guide on open education we showcase a number of OER made at the University of Groningen, other higher education institutions in the Netherlands, and international institutions.
👉 https://libguides.rug.nl/OER/Inspiration

2023-10-27 10:13:54

Tune in to explore the world of open educational resources. 🎧📚
Our academic information specialist Martijn Blikmans takes the mic on FEB's Teaching Talks #podcast to discuss how #open #educational #resources can be used in academic teaching and the future of #OpenEducation 📖🎙
https://www.rug.nl/feb/organization/teaching-philosophy/podcast-teaching-talks/season-2
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2023-10-20 08:36:44

Farewell, 🐦! After 14 years on Twitter/X, we feel it's time to part ways.
Recent developments there do not align with our core values. We stand for trustworthy information provision and are committed to open science.
Follow us here for open science-related updates and news on our services and support for the academic community.💜
#OpenScience #AcademicLibrary
#GoodbyeTwitter #ResearchSupport #EducationSupport