Charleston Library Conference at Frankfurt: Open Access in Focus

peter.suber's bookmarks 2020-10-21

Summary:

"Because of open access and end-user expectations, the role of academic libraries is shifting. Jim O’Donnell, university librarian at ASU University, said. “The pressure to move to end-user open access will only increase,” he said, adding that libraries are engaged in finding business models to make that work.

O’Donnell also pointed out that libraries now have a much broader role to play in the academic ecosystem. They’re now part of the publishing process, paying to have their institutions’ researchers published in open access formats, rather than paying just for access to material.

Ivy Anderson, associate executive director and director of collections at the California Digital Library at the University of California, spoke further on the changing approaches to collection development. In particular, she said, this process used to be quantitative, “focused on the dollar side of the equation.”

However, the focus has shifted, she said, from “value-based to values-based.” At the California Digital Library, values like alignment with the academic vision and generous use permissions, and commitment to diversity are factors that influence how libraries acquire material...."

Link:

https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/10/charleston-library-conference-at-frankfurt-open-access-in-focus/

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Date tagged:

10/21/2020, 12:32

Date published:

10/21/2020, 08:32