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    Tri-Campus Teamwork: Open Access at the University of Toronto Libraries
    (Feliciter, 2011-06) Hannaford, Julie
    At the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL), there has been a concerted effort to move forward in the area of scholarly communication. As academic librarians know, working with faculty and students on these issues is challenging. At the University of Toronto this is especially true, as the University cover three geographically distinct campuses (downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough). The University of Toronto Libraries have a foundational infrastructure of tools: T-Space, our research repository; the Open Journal System which supports a range of journals, and the Open Conference System. In addition, UTL's work with the Synergies project is building infrastructure for Canadian scholarly communication. Most recently, working together as a tri-campus team, the UT libraries have focused energy on outreach and awareness strategies. Key highlights of the tri-campus work include organizing a scholarly communication workshop, which engaged 17 Southern Ontario libraries and developing talks and events in support of Open Access week and beyond.
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    Open Access | Open Grad Students
    (4th International Conference on e-Learning, 2009-07-16) Harrison, Laurie
    While there is a rising interest in “Openness” in all aspects of education, support for “Open Access” as an accepted model for scholarly publishing is in particular changing the academic landscape for today’s graduate students. The Open Access movement has the potential to impact many facets of the graduate experience including: 1) participation in peer-reviewed Online Journal publishing initiatives 2) the induction process as researchers and producers of scholarly works, 3) distribution of scholarly resources through channels beyond traditional subscription by academic libraries. The relevance of Open Access publishing to the graduate student experience at the University of Toronto will be explored using examples and evidence from our academic programs and scholarly community.
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    The Power of One: Getting to Know the Ontario Educational Resource Bank
    (Ontario School Library Association, 2009-01) Hannaford, Julie
    Do you find yourself on an ongoing hunt for resources which will help you in your lesson planning? Have you often wished for an online site that would allow you to find resources that will engage and interest your students? One tool that can help you with these quests is the Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB: http://www.elearningontario.ca/eng/bank/Default.aspx), an online library of educational resources. Repositories like the OERB have sprung up on an international basis. What sets this one apart and makes it so important to the teaching and librarian community in Ontario is that it contains content directly related to the Ontario curriculum. Resources are contributed by teachers and teacher-librarians from around the province. Grades, courses, strands and expectations are all browsable, making it a powerful resource for Ontario educators.