Library Workshops

• No advanced registration
• Contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communication Librarian pwhiting@usi.edu 

April 2025

Ready for Summer Research: Rice Library Scholarly Communicaiton Services 

Tuesday, Aprill 22 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm (Central Time Zone)

Missed the session then contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communicaiton Librarian, pwhiting@usi.edu

Howdy to the Scholarly Communication Online Road Show! We will be around for the full hour to answer your questions about the benefits of library services that will help you with your research during the summer. Topics covered include: 

• Copyright
• Open Access Funding to cover Article Processing Charges (APC)
• SOAR (Scholarly Open Access Repository)
• SOAR Author Profile and ORCiD ID
• Open Educational Resources (OER) Stipends

March 2025

Digital Tools for Managing Your Scholarship Identity

Tuesday, March 25 from 12:00 pm noon to 12:30 pm (Central Time Zone) Missed the session? Contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communicaiton Librarian, pwhiting@usi.edu 

• This workshop will discuss the Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) and SOAR Author Profile. Two digital identifiers that will improve recognition and discoverability for your research outputs.

February 2025

Benefits of Using Open Educational Resources (OER): How to Get Started.

Tuesday, February 11 from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm (Central Time Zone). Missed the session? Contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communication Librarian, pwhiting@usi.edu for more information!

• This workshop will cover the benefits of OER, stipends available for OER, OER library resources, and your next step using an OER at USI.

Open Access Funding Resources at USI That Can Benefit Your Scholarship

Monday, February 17 from 12:00 pm (noon) to 12:30 pm (Central Time Zone). Miss the session? Contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communication Librarian, pwhiting@usi.edu for more information.

• This workshop will cover the services and benefits of the Open Access Funding and Review process here at USI.

January 2025

How the Scholarly Communication Services at Rice Library Can Help You with Your Scholarship Journey. 

Wednesday, January 22, from 11:30 am to 12:00 noon (Central Time Zone). Missed the session then contact Peter Whiting, pwhting@usi.edu Scholarly Communication Librarian

• Learn all about the scholarly communication services including SOAR (Scholarly Open Access Repository), open access review and funding for journals that have an article processing charge (APC), copyright, and OER (Open Educational Resources).

The Benefits of Your Scholarship in the Rice Library Institutional Repository SOAR (Scholarly Open Access Repository). 

Tuesday, January 28, from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Central Time Zone). Missed the session? Contact Peter Whiting pwhiting@usi.edu Scholarly Communication Librarian

• Lean all about SOAR (Scholarly Open Access Repository) including:
  • What is SOAR?
  • How can it benefit me in my scholarship journey.
  • The SOAR research guide
  • What can I upload in SOAR
  • Create your author profile in SOAR
  • The ability to create a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for your scholarship.

Need more information or missed a Rice Library Workshop? Contact Peter Whiting, Scholarly Communication Librarian.