UKSG Research & Innovation
Background and context
UKSG is offering an annual competition/award with three distinct aims as listed below. Funding will be provided to ideas/concepts together with mentor support as required. Partner organisations will include the New Library Professional Network (NLPN) and Society of Young Publishers (SYP)
Aims
- To stimulate innovation and creativity in the scholarly communications sector
- To offer a development and career opportunity for new professionals
- To demonstrate tangible UKSG support for new career professionals
Eligibility
Open only to new professionals (maximum 5 years’ experience)
- 1 x library community
- 1 x publishing community
Grants and assistance available
- £1,000 – for each winning entrant to develop idea/concept
Example ideas include;
- Setting up a new network
- Further development of PG dissertation research, building on research
- Development of a blog/social media service/tool
- Development of an App
Potential spend for winners of the competition/award could include;
- Marketing collateral
- Event hosting expenses
- Related technology spend e.g. website or social media development
- Travel (to undertake research)
- Research outputs
- Potential mentor from a UKSG committee to provide support as required
- Potential hosting on UKSG website
- Paid attendance for UKSG conference 2020
Reporting
The winning entrants may be requested to undertake one or more of the following on behalf of UKSG
- Potential progress report to be presented at UKSG forum event in 2019
- UKSG e-news editorial
- Article in Insights (TBC)
- Potential breakout session at annual conference in 2020
- Potential webinar
- Feature on UKSG website and social media outlets
Procedure
- Entry by web form on UKSG website
- Decision will made by selection committee (made up of UKSG, NLPN & SYP representatives)
- Competition open from March – May 2019
- Decision on winner communicated July 2019
- Project to last 6 months within Sept 2019-Sept 2020 timeframe
- Breakdown of expenditure required by April 2020
Your Entry Form is available here
For queries please contact either Dominic Broadhurst or Bev Acreman