General

Library faculty Jean and Dana will give an overview of important considerations in getting your article published in the right journal for your purpose. This will include:

- Selecting a journal that connects with your intended audience (topical, Open Access, etc.)

- Avoiding “predatory journals” and publishers

- Negotiating and protecting your rights as an author, including tips & tools for modifying author agreements

- Recognizing the uses and implications of research metrics such as impact factor, h-index and "altmetrics"

Supervising graduate students in their thesis or major projects requires faculty to develop skills in research mentorship. Join this session to share your experiences and to learn from others on campus about the techniques they are using. Best practices will be highlighted and participants will leave with a better understanding about the needs of graduate students during the research process and how they can provide support to them along the way.

Have you often thought about publishing a book or book chapter but don’t know where or how to start? Are you contemplating publishing your doctoral dissertation? Join Cheryl Warsh, Shannon Dames, Amanda Wager and Susan Juby in a panel discussion as they impart their wisdom dealing with academic and non-academic publishers. These authors bring a breadth of experience in writing that includes fiction, non-fiction, biographies, textbooks etc.

Whether you are trying to start or finish an article, chapter, story, poem or develop a grant proposal, carving out time to do serious writing during the semester can be tough. This on campus retreat provides dedicated time and space free from distractions to help you work on your writing. These sessions are not workshops, and no writing instruction will be provided; however, Theo Finigan will be available to address specific questions. This is a 2 day retreat and you are welcome to attend one or both days.

What is Data Management and why is it important?  Attend this session to learn how to create a data management plan, how to share your data in a data repository, and to find out what new requirements are being set by Canadian and international funding agencies. This session is a collaboration between the VIU library and SRCA. 

Attendees must register though InVIU. Contact person is Kathleen Reed kathleen.reed@viu.ca

Open practices in scholarship can lead to transformative knowledge and capacity building. Positive social impacts of Open Educational Resources (OER) are made clear through such advocacy initiatives as #textbookbroke.

Whether you are trying to start or finish an article, chapter, story, poem or develop a grant proposal, carving out time to do serious writing during the semester can be tough. This on campus retreat provides dedicated time and space free from distractions to help you work on your writing. These sessions are not workshops, and no writing instruction will be provided; however, Theo Finigan will be available to address specific questions. This is a 2 day retreat and you are welcome to attend one or both days. 

The VIU Animal Care Committee (ACC) oversees and ensures that all teaching and research activities involving vertebrates are conducted in accordance with the guidelines set out by the Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC).