Researcher Academy Symposium, with the theme of Empowered Paths to Open Access Publishing, was successfully held on 10 May 2023.

There were 3 inspirational sessions respectively, sharing insights and knowledge from XJTLU professionals and author services specialist from press. Dr. Michael Day (Assistant Professor, Academy of Future Education, XJTLU), Ms. Jun Wang (Team Leader, Library, XJTLU), and Ms. Kane Kang (Author Services Specialist, Cambridge University Press) gathered to discuss Open Access publishing and research support from different perspectives. More than 150 researchers in and outside XJTLU registered for the event and there were 80 members of audience per session onsite or online.

Open Access Research for Early-Career Academics: Navigating Publishing, Pressures & Predators
by Dr. Michael Day from AoFE, XJTLU

Reaching the Researcher: Library Research Support at Your Fingertips
by Ms. Jun Wang from Library, XJTLU

Scholarly Publishing: Manuscript Writing and Choosing Open with Cambridge
by Ms. Kane Kang from Cambridge University Press

Researcher Academy @ XJTLU Library is a scholarly communication theme project by XJTLU Library. It aims to guide researchers, especially early-career researchers through different phases of the research cycle, from research preparation to publishing and disseminating research, introducing various research and scholarly communication topics. The next scholarly communication event is planned to be held in October 2023. The Library looks forward to seeing you at our event.