Create a News Item
Follow this link to see where the News Items are on the LMU OSC Website.
News Items are about:
- Any upcoming events,
- The latest Open Science related information,
- Members of the OSC receiving an award, etc.
How will you know when to make a ‘News’ item?
Malika will write to you when you have to create a news item about something and she will also provide you all important information that needs to be included,
Creating a new news item
- Using the GitHub workflow, create an issue (if Malika already hasn’t) in the lmu-osc.github.io repo, title it “Add News Item title of news item”, and use it to create a new branch.
- In your local copy, switch to this branch
- Navigate to
news → news → templatesfolder (!!!NOTE: there is no template .qmd - to ask Pat about) - Make a copy of the
_news_template.qmdfile and follow the instructions to fill it out according to the News item details - Change the name of the new .qmd file by following this format: YYYY-MM-DD-short-slug
Full Instructions
Full and detailed instructions of how to add a new member using the _news_template.qmd can be found in the README in the first news folder.
Or click here to view the New Event README.
News Categories
Announcement
Use this category for important organizational updates, major changes, launches, partnerships, or general news that does not fit into a more specific category.
Awards/Recognition
Use this category to highlight awards, honours, grants, nominations, or other forms of recognition received by OSC members or affiliated projects.
Call for Application
Use this category for opportunities that require applications, such as training programs, workshops, summer schools, fellowships, or other initiatives with registration/application deadlines.
Event Highlights
Use this category for recap posts about past events hosted, attended, or supported by the OSC. These posts should focus on key takeaways, outcomes, or reflections—not event promotion.
Interviews
Use this category for featured interviews, Q&As, or spotlight conversations with OSC members, collaborators, or guests.
Job Ads
Use this category for job openings, internships, student assistant roles, fellowships, or other employment opportunities related to the OSC or partner organizations.
New Members
Use this category to announce and introduce new OSC members, including individual members, institutional members, or affiliated collaborators.
Publications
Use this category to highlight newly published papers, reports, preprints, books, or other scholarly outputs from OSC members.
Reports
Use this category for formal reports, annual summaries, project reports, evaluation reports, or documents that summarize findings, progress, or institutional activities.