No Big Deal: An Assessment of Academic Library Staffing, Structure, and Communication Strategies in Support of Open Access
peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-08-29
Summary:
"You are invited to participate in a research study identifying academic library trends with respect to staffing, organizational structure, and communication strategies related to sustainable academic journal pricing and open access initiatives. Our research will attempt to answer the following question: In the aftermath of the recently publicized breakups between academic libraries and academic journal publishers over renewal of “big deal” journal contracts, are academic libraries consciously planning for, or already making the pivot, to supporting open access initiatives as an alternative to traditional scholarly publishing practices?
The survey [https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23oiytTadbsQC57] will remain open until Wednesday September 25 and we welcome responses from academic libraries of any size or focus. ..."