We invite VGTU researchers to join the European Commission’s ERAvsCORONA initiative on open access to research results

VILNIUS TECH Library specialists have developed a Scholarly Journal Selection Tool For Publication, which helps researchers identify the most suitable academic journal for publishing their articles more quickly and efficiently. The tool enables users to evaluate the key journal selection criteria in one place and make informed publishing decisions. “Disseminating research results is an important part of academic activity, yet finding the right journal often requires considerable time and effort. Researchers need to assess a journal’s scope, quality indicators, indexing in international databases, open access options, and publication costs. The new tool developed by Library specialists helps simplify this process. One of its greatest advantages is the ability to easily identify journals where VILNIUS TECH researchers can publish open access articles without paying an Article Processing Charge (APC),” says Ingrida Kasperaitienė, Director of the VILNIUS TECH Library. The tool helps researchers find journals in which VILNIUS TECH authors can publish their articles in open access without APC fees. These opportunities are made possible through agreements concluded by the Lithuanian Research Library Consortium (LMBA) with international publishers, under which article publication costs are covered through institutional subscription funding. If you have any questions regarding publishing, open access, or selecting the most appropriate journal, VILNIUS TECH Library specialists are ready to provide guidance and help you find the best solution. You can contact them at publikacijos@vilniustech.lt

From October 5 to 25, Lithuania will host the international human rights documentary film festival “Inconvenient Films” (Nepatogus kinas), which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary. The anniversary programme features a carefully curated selection of documentaries that tell true stories about people changing the world, inspiring experiences, difficult choices, and issues shaping contemporary society. Festival films will be screened in cinemas, the festival’s virtual screening platform, and hundreds of libraries across Lithuania. VILNIUS TECH Library is also joining this initiative, inviting members of the university community to watch festival films free of charge. How to watch films at VILNIUS TECH Library? From October 5 to 25, festival films will be available to watch for free on the library’s computers. We recommend bringing your own headphones. Each viewer can choose their own time for watching a film. Access credentials to the virtual cinema will be provided by the Central Library or staff of the reading rooms in the faculties. The full film selection is already available on the official festival website https://nepatoguskinas.lt. Festival Programme This year’s programme presents the latest award-winning documentaries recognized at international film festivals. The films explore themes such as human rights, social justice, identity, war, environmental issues, and other topics of global relevance. To mark its anniversary, the festival will also offer a special retrospective programme featuring some of the most memorable films screened over the past two decades. The festival invites audiences to discover films that continue to resonate long after the credits roll. These documentaries encourage viewers to ask questions, engage in discussion, and see the world from new perspectives. The international human rights documentary film festival “Inconvenient Films” (Nepatogus kinas) has been held in Lithuania since 2007 and is one of the country’s most important documentary film events. Each year, the festival presents documentaries on human rights, politics, social responsibility, sustainability, and other issues of public importance.