
Scholarly Communication
About Us
The Scholarly Communication Department at IU Bloomington Libraries provides infrastructure and services to support the IU community in creating, sharing, and preserving their scholarly work. We believe that equitable access to data, research, and information is foundational to the production of knowledge, and are dedicated to supporting this principle within the IU community.
Across all IU regional campuses, we support Open Scholarship with impact/metrics consultations, data management services, an open journals publishing platform, OER consultations, and a publishing service for texts not publishable by scholarly or commercial presses. We also manage three repositories: IUScholarWorks, IUScholarWorks Open, and IU Data Core.
For IU Bloomington affiliates, our department offers assistance with open access policy compliance and funding for open access publishing.
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Our Team


Karen Stoll Farrell
Director, Scholarly Communication and Open Publishing Associate Librarian





Willa Liburd Tavernier
Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian Assistant Librarian

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IU undergrads: Publish your research now
In September 2023, IU Libraries presented the forum “Pizza and Publications,” an introduction to open-access journals, through the IU Libraries Scholarly Commun - Blog
Course Material Fellowship Program is now Accepting Applications!
The Course Material Fellowship Program (CMFP) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 cohort! The Course Material Fellowship Program supports instructors in ... Course… - News
Learn About IU Student Research Journals
On September 6th at 3:00 PM, representatives from several of the student-run academic journals published by IU will be in Wells Library’s Hazelbaker Hall to share about their publications and the great work they do. Students will be able to learn about scholarly publishing and how they can contribute to these journals. This is also an opportunity to grab some free pizza and meet other students who are interested in publishing and in developing their research skills. - Blog
Libraries Host OER Summer Sprint June 2023
On June 5 through June 7, Summer Sprint OER fellows met in person for the first time as a cohort. ... Libraries Host OER Summer Sprint June 2023 - Blog
New Issue of IUJUR Published
The Indiana University Journal of Undergraduate Research has published a new volume! Volume VII of IUJUR highlights some of the ... New Issue of IUJUR Published - Blog
IU Libraries Hosts Open Education Showcase
On Wednesday, April 5th, IU Libraries hosted an Open Education Showcase in celebration of Open Education Week. The Showcase was ... IU Libraries Hosts Open Education Showcase - Blog
What is a map?
This post is part of a series of reflections from the “Midwest Indigenous Cartography” project, which is an ongoing initiative ... What is a map? - Blog
Neurodecolonization and the Cognition of Colonialism
This post is part of a series of reflections from the “Midwest Indigenous Cartography” project, which is an ongoing initiative ... Neurodecolonization and the Cognition of… - News
Dr. Facos is First Open Educator Awardee
IU Libraries is excited to announce its first Open Educator Awardee, Dr. Michelle Facos. Dr. Facos transitioned from using a textbook and other text-based resources to adopting resources offered at no cost through Smart History, a digital collection of high-quality, openly licensed videos and digital art history resources. - Blog
Cartography in American Historical Context
This post is part of a series of reflections from the “Midwest Indigenous Cartography” project, which is an ongoing initiative ... Cartography in American Historical Context