Applications are now open for the Trailblazers Open Access Books schemes 2026 intake.

Publish your first monograph Open Access and learn valuable publishing skills.

Find out more below 👇

www.lancaster.ac.uk/library/news...

Book Launch: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film: Witnessing Plasticity, by Benjamin Dalton

19th February, 5pm, Lancaster University Library events and engagement space: lnkd.in/ehhArabr

To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, the Library is exhibiting 10 contemporary objects from The Holocaust which reflect the stages of genocide.

There is also a satellite display located in the Chaplaincy Centre.

The exhibitions will be in place from the 26th January - 5th February.

Code Club Sunday: Spaces Free for Out of this World. A free,volunteer-led coding club where ages 7-17 explore coding and more. Sunday in the library go 'Out of this World' taking part in the Astro Pi challenge - have your code displayed on the International Space Station! www.codeclublancaster.org

**Upcoming workshop**

Demystifying book publishing for ECRs: How to publish your research as a book

Book your place here: lnkd.in/eAW2qQNC

This workshop will help you to understand the publishing process for books and monographs and how to submit an effective proposal submission form.

Data Management and Reproducibility in your grant application

Having problems with the reproducibility statement of your funding application? Don’t know where to start with your Data Management Plan?

Find out more here: lnkd.in/eQPKqewH

Santa comes early in the library at this session of Code Club. Create Christmas decorations you can take away (and reprogram) with your own Micro:Bit. This session is for all children, aged 7-17 (under 16 accompanied by parents)

www.codeclublancaster.org

Using Researcher Profiles effectively 💡

We've put together a guide for managing and utilising Research Profiles effectively, access the guide here: lnkd.in/dt7R4hyW

We have renewed access to the British National Formulary and the BNF for Children in MedicinesComplete . As part of this offer, we gain access to additional prescribing resources, including Martindale’s Drug Reference and Stockley’s drug interactions.

www-medicinescomplete-com.ezproxy.lancs.ac.uk

How can the library support your research? 📑

Interested in finding out how the library can support your research? Click on the link below to see examples of our services and resources.

Find out more here: 👇 lnkd.in/eB4YYhqK

Our Open Research Checklist sets out required actions when publishing research outputs for Lancaster Researchers and suggested ideas for engaging in Open Practices all in one place.

Access the checklist here: lnkd.in/e88BZgHX

We have received a national design award from SCONUL, the Society for College, National and University Libraries. The award recognises the sustained impact and benefits provided by our Library extension which was opened in 2021.

Learn more on SCONUL's website: www.sconul.ac.uk/News/View?g=...

**Upcoming workshop**

Demystifying book publishing for ECRs: How to publish your research as a book

Book your place here: lnkd.in/eAW2qQNC

This workshop will help you to understand the publishing process for books and monographs and how to submit an effective proposal submission form.

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