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This volume, the second of two in the series Creating the
21st-Century Academic Library that deals with the topic of open
access in academic libraries, focuses on the implementation of open
access in academic libraries. Chapters on the legalities and
practicalities of open access in academic libraries address the
issues associated with copyright, licensing, and intellectual
property and include support for courses that require open access
distribution of student work. The topic of library services in
support of open access is explored, including the library's role in
providing open educational resources, and as an ally and driver of
their adoption, for example, by helping defray author fees that are
required for open access articles. A detailed look at open access
in the context of undergraduate research is provided and considers
how librarians can engage undergraduates in conversations about
open access. Chapters consider ways to engage undergraduate
students in the use, understanding, evaluation, and creation of
open access resources. Issues that are of concern to graduate
students are also given some attention and central to these are the
development of Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programs. A
chapter examines the library's role in balancing greater access to
graduate student work with the consequences of openness, such as
concerns about book contracts and sales, plagiarism, and changes in
scholarly research and production. The book concludes with issues
surrounding open data and library services in critical data
librarianship, including advocacy, preservation, and instruction.
It is hoped that this volume, and the series in general, will be a
valuable and exciting addition to the discussions and planning
surrounding the future directions, services, and careers in the
21st-century academic library.
It is impossible to imagine the future of academic libraries
without an extensive consideration of open access-the removal of
price and permission barriers from scholarly research online. As
textbook and journal subscription prices continue to rise,
improvements in technology make online dissemination of scholarship
less expensive, and faculty recognize the practical and
philosophical appeal of making their work available to wider
audiences. As a consequences, libraries have begun to consider a
wide variety of open access "flavors" and business models. These
new possibilities have significant impact on both library services
and collection policies, and the call for new skills within library
staffing. Volume 9 of the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic
Library is the first of two addressing the topic of open access in
academic libraries and focuses on policy and infrastructure for
libraries that wish to provide leadership on their campus in the
transition to more open forms of scholarship. Chapters in the book
discuss how to make the case for open access on campus, as well as
the political and policy implications of libraries that themselves
want to become publishing entities. Infrastructure issues are also
addressed including metadata standards and research management
services. Also considered here is how interlibrary loan,
preservation and the library's role in providing textbooks, support
the concept of open access. It is hoped that this volume, and the
series in general, will be a valuable and exciting addition to the
discussions and planning surrounding the future directions,
services, and careers in the 21st-century academic library.
This volume, the second of two in the series Creating the
21st-Century Academic Library that deals with the topic of open
access in academic libraries, focuses on the implementation of open
access in academic libraries. Chapters on the legalities and
practicalities of open access in academic libraries address the
issues associated with copyright, licensing, and intellectual
property and include support for courses that require open access
distribution of student work. The topic of library services in
support of open access is explored, including the library's role in
providing open educational resources, and as an ally and driver of
their adoption, for example, by helping defray author fees that are
required for open access articles. A detailed look at open access
in the context of undergraduate research is provided and considers
how librarians can engage undergraduates in conversations about
open access. Chapters consider ways to engage undergraduate
students in the use, understanding, evaluation, and creation of
open access resources. Issues that are of concern to graduate
students are also given some attention and central to these are the
development of Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programs. A
chapter examines the library's role in balancing greater access to
graduate student work with the consequences of openness, such as
concerns about book contracts and sales, plagiarism, and changes in
scholarly research and production. The book concludes with issues
surrounding open data and library services in critical data
librarianship, including advocacy, preservation, and instruction.
It is hoped that this volume, and the series in general, will be a
valuable and exciting addition to the discussions and planning
surrounding the future directions, services, and careers in the
21st-century academic library.
It is impossible to imagine the future of academic libraries
without an extensive consideration of open access-the removal of
price and permission barriers from scholarly research online. As
textbook and journal subscription prices continue to rise,
improvements in technology make online dissemination of scholarship
less expensive, and faculty recognize the practical and
philosophical appeal of making their work available to wider
audiences. As a consequences, libraries have begun to consider a
wide variety of open access "flavors" and business models. These
new possibilities have significant impact on both library services
and collection policies, and the call for new skills within library
staffing. Volume 9 of the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic
Library is the first of two addressing the topic of open access in
academic libraries and focuses on policy and infrastructure for
libraries that wish to provide leadership on their campus in the
transition to more open forms of scholarship. Chapters in the book
discuss how to make the case for open access on campus, as well as
the political and policy implications of libraries that themselves
want to become publishing entities. Infrastructure issues are also
addressed including metadata standards and research management
services. Also considered here is how interlibrary loan,
preservation and the library's role in providing textbooks, support
the concept of open access. It is hoped that this volume, and the
series in general, will be a valuable and exciting addition to the
discussions and planning surrounding the future directions,
services, and careers in the 21st-century academic library.
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