(via the Medical Library Association)
Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Predatory Publishing 101: What Every Medical Librarian Should Know”. It will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration.
Medical librarians and other information professionals will learn about predatory publishers and how to identify these types of journals/publishers. The session will provide a brief introduction to the open access movement and how predatory publishing fits into this model. We will talk about the key characteristics of predatory journals and how to identify potential red flags when looking at a publisher’s website. Participants are invited to bring their own examples of questionable journals, and we will provide an opportunity to evaluate examples of journals during the session. We will offer suggested resources for locating reputable open-access journals.
Early-career researchers and those in low-income communities, and/or working in small research groups and hospitals may be particularly vulnerable to predatory publishers, since they may feel pressure to publish but lack institutional support. Members of the public without health sciences backgrounds are at particular risk of being misled by poor-quality research in these journals, making this an area of interest for librarians who work with the public.
For additional information, including presenter biographies and learning outcomes, and to register, please go here. The cost is $96.00.