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SUMMER 2016

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S U M M E R U O F L M A G A Z I N E | 4 3 A C R O S S C A M P U S Publishing Academy helps students navigate uncertainties Abby Burns knew getting her dissertation published was important for her career aspirations. But, she wasn't quite sure how to do it. How do you approach a journal? What do editors look for? What are an author's rights? "I had very little background knowledge, aside from knowing that I needed to publish my research," said Burns, a doctoral student in the department of epidemiology and population health. That's why she signed up for UofL's f rst Publishing Academy, a series of sessions designed to help students navigate the complex landscape of academic publishing. The academy, a collaborative pilot program between the University Libraries Learning Commons and the School of Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, is unique to UofL. "So far, this seems to be a little more in-depth and cross-disciplinary than other programs at other universities," said Anna Marie Johnson, head of research assistance and instruction at Ekstrom Library. "I think the students have found it very valuable." Over the spring semester, students participated in hands-on sessions led by campus faculty and librarians that covered topics such as selecting the right publishing venues, citation metrics, copyright and licensing, open access and critical questions to ask. For example, a recent session featured a faculty panel who all shared their experiences publishing. Some had even worked as an editor. "For me, it's demystifying the process of publishing," Burns said. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Grant provides funding for doctoral nursing students The University of Louisville School of Nursing has received a signif cant boost in its effort to produce leaders who will educate the next generation of nurses. For the f rst time, the School of Nursing received a $20,000 grant from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to fund partial scholarships for two PhD nursing students. The UofL Jonas Scholars will be supported for two years in their graduate careers beginning this fall. The scholarship recipients also will receive leadership training. The university will match the grant from the Jonas Center, the nation's leading philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education. "Our school is honored to have support for two Jonas Scholars," said Marcia Hern, EdD, CNS, RN, dean of the UofL School of Nursing. "The future of academic nursing relies heavily on developing talented nurse scientists through our PhD program who can help shape health policy, advance nursing science and meet the nursing faculty shortage needs of the next few years." As a grant recipient, UofL is part of a national effort to stem faculty shortages and prepare future nurses, which will be critical in caring for an aging population. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, U.S. nursing schools turned away nearly 70,000 qualif ed applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2014 due in large part to an insuff cient number of faculty. The UofL Jonas Scholars will be among more than 1,000 future nurse educators and leaders at 140 universities across all 50 states supported by Jonas Center programs. SCHOOL OF NURSING PhD nursing students take part in a discussion. Bronwyn Williams, director of the University Writing Center, goes over strategies for writing for publication.

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