17. Benefits
• article is available as much as a year earlier
• people all around the world, in all
professions, have access
• even for people who have legal access, OA
versions are usually easier to access
• all of the above lead to greater readership,
better name recognition, more citations
and opportunities
60. Being an Open Scholar
Improves the quality of your research
61. Being an Open Scholar
Improves the quality of your research
Increases your connections, reach, opportunities
62. Being an Open Scholar
Improves the quality of your research
Increases your connections, reach, opportunities
“Flattens” the world of academia
63. Being an Open Scholar
Improves the quality of your research
Increases your connections, reach, opportunities
“Flattens” the world of academia
Don’t have to do all, but try some of it!
65. How do people find you?
It takes time, but quality content gets recognized
66. How do people find you?
It takes time, but quality content gets recognized
Comment on others’ blogs, retweet or answer Tweets
67. How do people find you?
It takes time, but quality content gets recognized
Comment on others’ blogs, retweet or answer Tweets
Conferences, hashtags
68. How do people find you?
It takes time, but quality content gets recognized
Comment on others’ blogs, retweet or answer Tweets
Conferences, hashtags
Don’t be so afraid of putting out unfinished work
69. How do people find you?
It takes time, but quality content gets recognized
Comment on others’ blogs, retweet or answer Tweets
Conferences, hashtags
Don’t be so afraid of putting out unfinished work
Make it possible to “follow” you