
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 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, an open journals publishing platform, OER consultations and publishing support, and a publishing service. We also manage IU Bloomington's institutional repository, IUScholarWorks.
For IU Bloomington affiliates, our department offers assistance with open access policy compliance and funding for open access publishing.
Quick Links
Quick Links
Helpful Resources
- Open ScholarshipIU Libraries' support for authors and researchers workign wtih open scholarship.
- Scholarly Communication BlogRead blogs from our team.
- Open Access GuideGuide to resources for researchers, instructors, and students on using open access resources.
- Open Educational Resource GuideGuide to resources for students and other researchers.
- Open Access Publishing SupportGuide for authors looking to publish research in open formats.
- IUScholarWorksIndiana University's institutional repository.
- IUScholarWorks OpenSearch tool for materials in IUScholarWorks.
- IU Data CoreIU Libraries' support for researchers looking to preserve their data in open formats.
- Open Access Policy ComplianceInformation for researchers looking to publish wtih open scholarship.
Our Team
Karen Stoll Farrell
Director, Scholarly Communication and Open Publishing Associate Librarian
(812) 855-5647
Haley Janelle Norris
Open Education Librarian Assistant Librarian
(812) 856-0023
Willa Liburd Tavernier
Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian Assistant Librarian
(812) 856-1122
Latest Stories
NewsTo highlight the instructors that are using open free course materials, we have opened nominations for our 2024 Open Educator Award. Please nominate an instructor or yourself that uses OER to enhance student success.
NewsIU 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 CommunSeptember 19th, 2023
BlogCourse 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…September 14th, 2023
NewsLearn 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.August 18th, 2023
BlogWhat 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?May 4th, 2023
BlogNeurodecolonization 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…April 12th, 2023
NewsDr. 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.March 28th, 2023
BlogCartography 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 ContextMarch 8th, 2023
NewsOER Summer Sprint
The IU Libraries announces the inaugural Open Educational Resources (OER)* Summer Sprints Fellowship Program, a program for instructors to work intensively to develop open and affordable course materials that enhance student learning, ensure equitable access, and save students money.February 14th, 2023
BlogIUScholarWorks Welcomes the Indiana University Journal of Black Student Experience
The Indiana University Libraries, Scholarly Communication Department is excited to announce the creation of a new interdisciplinary journal for Black ... IUScholarWorks Welcomes…January 25th, 2023


