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This is a presentation I gave at a seminar on Advancing Academic Writing Among Librarians in January 2014. It describes an academic writing blog I founded which is useful for anyone aspiring to write for academic publication
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Academic Writing Librarian: A Writing Toolkit for Librarians
Helen Fallon NUI Maynooth
Academic Writing Librarians Blog
• To encourage/promote academic writing among library staff– Calls for papers/posters/book chapters etc.– Links to my articles on academic writing– Tips from published authors– Tips from journal editors– Otherhttp://www.academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.ie/
What it offers
• Publishing/Presenting Opportunities– Calls for Papers/Posters etc.
• Email lists, twitter posts, notifications by journal editors and others, searching the web, professional engagement
• Writing Resources– Papers i’ve published
• (links to NUI Maynooth Institutional Repository)– Conference/ Seminar Presentations
• Links to presentations in Slideshare
• Top Tips from Published Authors• Top Tips from Journal Editors• Other
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• Follow Helen Fallon on Twitter for updates• Access the blog at • http://academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.ie/• Sign up as a follower• Follow by e-mail from the box on the
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