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VALA2020 Session 11 Mercieca

Open Educational Resources – who has the role of adoption and adaptation of OERs?

VALA2020 CONCURRENT SESSION 11
Wednesday 12 February 2020, 14:45 – 15:15

Paul Mercieca
  • IM Program Manager
  • RMIT University
Laki Sideris
  • Product Development Manager
  • Informit, RMIT Training

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Abstract

The development of Open Educational Resources (OERs) aims to support educational material that can be shared and reused under a creative commons licence. Emerging models recognise that OERs are not just resources that can be located and simply included in course work, but are resources that can be modified, changed and then re-shared for use by others. The management of OERs is often supported by library services, but what is the current practice of the academic community? This paper discusses issues drawn from interviews with academics from a university case environment, and this information can assist libraries in developing policy on OER management.

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VALA2012 Session 4 Mercieca

VALA2012 Session 4 Mercieca

Social media as an education platform: teaching through Facebook

VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 4: The Next Generation
Tuesday 7 February 2012, 15:15 – 15:45
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2012-proceedings/vala2012-session-4-mercieca

Paul Mercieca

RMIT University, Vic

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Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 3:15 PM AUSEDT, 25 Minutes 38 Seconds.

Abstract

Social media has become a communication environment that is not just used for individual network building, but also for advertising, product promotion and service delivery. This paper examines the adoption of social media as an education platform that has been used to deliver part of the content of a university-based subject. A Facebook group space has been used to deliver workshop-based education and activities. While this paper focuses on Facebook being used within a university-based subject, the discussion is applicable to other educational environments, including internal staff training.

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VALA2004 Session 3 Mercieca

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E-book acceptance: what will make users read on screen?

VALA 2004 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: eBooks
Tuesday 3 February 2004, 11:20 – 11:50

Paul Mercieca

Lecturer – Information Management And Digital Publishing, RMIT University
http://www.rmit.edu.au

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While the publishing industry is developing new business and delivery models for electronic titles, libraries are experimenting with the integration of these titles into their collections and services. A major issues, however, is the reluctance to read large textual titles on current screen technology. This paper reports on research that is identifying issues associated with the acceptance of electronic textbook materials. Comparison is made between different digital formats to determine if these alter acceptance of reading textbook material on screen. These preliminary findings suggest a reluctance to move to digital textbooks unless the digital files provide incentives through better or easier access to the content itself.

VALA2000 Session 3 Mercieca

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The Publisher and the library: converging professions or the start of the true hybrid library

VALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Electronic Publishing
Wednesday 16 February 2000, 11:20 – 11:50

Paul Mercieca

Publishing and Consultancy Manager, RMIT Publishing
http://www.informit.com.au


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Libraries have always been adopters of new technology and the integration of such technology has enhanced the range of services and resources that can be supplied from a single library. The traditional publisher may have been lagging behind in the adoption of new technologies and it is only in recent times that publishers are using digital delivery to enhance their print-based titles. However, as the publisher is the holder of copyright to a large body of information, they could enter into competition with libraries by providing direct access to this content. This paper explores whether, in the digital age, the publisher and library are competitors or whether the real need is for synergy and partnership to create a critical mass of Australian digital content.

VALA2010 Session 13 McLean

VALA20120Evaluating Web 2.0: user experiences with public library blogs

VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 13 – Web/Library 2.0
Thursday 11 February 2010 10:30 – 11:00
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Information Librarian, Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation
http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au

Paul Mercieca

Lecturer – Information Management and Digital Publishing, RMIT University
http://www.rmit.edu.au

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Abstract

How well do Web 2.0 tools work for libraries? There have been countless articles written about which Web 2.0 tools libraries should be using and for what purposes, but what about the success of those that are already being used? Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation (CCLC) conducted a survey of online and in-building users over a two-week period to discover their awareness of and use of CCLC’s five library blogs. This data, in conjunction with statistics from Google Analytics, provided an interesting insight into library users and their interaction with CCLC’s Web 2.0 endeavours.

 

VALA2008 Session 6 Mercieca

VALA2008Publication patterns of Australian academics and the impact on open access publishing

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 6: Publishing
Tuesday 5 February 2008, 14:00 – 14:30
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Lecturer – Information Management and Digital Publishing, RMIT University
http://www.rmit.edu.au

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This paper reports on research that is exploring the publication patterns and engagement with open access publication processes by Australian academics. The findings are based on a survey of academics that was administered in late 2006. The survey explores the publication process of the respondents’ last article (last instance analysis), as well as discussion of their perceptions and general engagement with open access publication processes. The practice is predominantly one of focusing on international journals, possibly at the expense of local publications. While there is some support for open access publication processes, the last instance analysis suggests that this is not currently extensive.

VALA2006 Session 8 Mercieca

VALA2006Changing patterns in scholarly publishing: interim report on ARC funded research project

VALA 2006 CONCURRENT SESSION 8: Digital and e-publishing
Thursday 9 February 2006, 14:00 – 14:30
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VALA Peer Reviewed PaperPaul Mercieca

Lecturer – Information Management and Digital Publishing, RMIT University
http://www.rmit.edu.au

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This paper reports on the progress of a three year ARC funded research project that is exploring issues associated with ongoing business models for digital scholarly publishing. While the ARC project itself is exploring broad changes within the publishing environment, this paper focuses on issues associated with open access publishing. The paper provides an overview of the research focus and its methodology and then broadly discusses issues of ongoing sustainability, and the impact of policy change on access and potential changing patterns of usage of digital scholarly content. These issues form the basis for the ongoing research project.