Navigating the Political Waters of Open Access Publishing in Libraries
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
Library publishing, scholarly publishing, Open Access publishing, publishing platforms, marketing, advocacy, staffing
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2018.1428477
Abstract
The presenters shared their research on politics in library publishing, originally published in 2016 in the book Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication. Many libraries have forayed into the world of Open Access (OA) publishing, marking a major shift in the mission of libraries to move from providing access to generating and creating content. The issues involved highlight the approaches various libraries have taken—and the challenges faced—in selecting a platform, writing a business plan, planning for preservation, educating researchers about OA publishing, working with a university press, marketing, and navigating staff training issues. Recommendations for defining library roles, areas of focus, and future research in this new territory will be highlighted.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Serials Librarian, v. 74, issue 1-4, p. 194-200
Scholar Commons Citation
Davis, Carol Ann; Robertson, Wendy C.; and Simser, Charlene N., "Navigating the Political Waters of Open Access Publishing in Libraries" (2018). Tampa Library Faculty and Staff Publications. 63.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tlib_facpub/63
Comments
Also published in:
Borchert, Carol Ann, Charlene N. Simser, and Wendy C. Robertson. “Navigating the Political Waters of Open Access Publishing in Libraries.” In Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Policy and Infrastructure, ed. Kevin L. Smith, and Katherine A Dickson. 137–60. (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/open-access-and-the-future-of-scholarly-communication-9781442273016/