News from March 2021
See all upcoming Libraries events — including our featured events, workshops, and exhibits — on the UMN Twin Cities Events Calendar.
New open access publications from the Libraries
We’re excited to share the latest set of open access publications from Libraries Publishing — everything from gardening to English music to a guide to good reasoning. Check them out below:
Opening up open access
There are clear benefits to open access — increased reach and impact, and that open access publications can be read for free by anyone with an internet connection. Yet publishers often require authors to pay article processing charges (APCs) to make their articles open access. And these fees, some of which exceed $5,000 per article, continue to increase.
Shoe Tree
The Shoe Tree refers to a tree on the West Bank of the Twin Cities Campus. It grows on the southwest side of the Washington Avenue bridge. The tree is known for the numerous pairs of shoes thrown from the bridge whose laces wrap around the branches and hang from the tree.