Authors Alliance and the University of California are teaming up to present a workshop especially for graduate students on October 25. It’s one of many events taking place at UC Berkeley during Open Access Week. If you are a doctoral student (or hope to be one soon), you won’t want to miss “Publishing Your Dissertation: Maximizing Your Scholarly Impact through Open Access Publishing, and How to Publish Your First Book.”
The days of submitting a bound hard-copy dissertation (only to have it languish unread on a shelf or on microfilm) are long gone. Doctoral students are now confronted with an array of digital publication, data sharing, and dissemination options. While this presents a wealth of advantages and opportunities for early-career scholars, it also raises many questions about how to navigate the many options available.
An expert panel will address how you can shape what happens after you submit your dissertation, including:
- How can you start getting cited by others, and boost your scholarly profile?
- How can you publish and license your dissertation to expand your professional network and academic impact?
- What are the implications of publishing your dissertation and subsequent “First Book” online?
- How does publishing your dissertation online impact getting a first book contract?
- What are the trends in Open Access publishing of first books, and how should you publish yours?
Our panelists are:
- Reed Malcolm, Executive Editor at The University of California Press
- Katie Fortney, Copyright Policy & Education Officer at the California Digital Library
- Michael Wolfe, Executive Director of Authors Alliance
Rachael Samberg, the UC Berkeley Library’s Scholarly Communication Officer, will moderate.
For more information and to register, visit the event page.
We hope to see you there!