Open Access books and [in]discoverability: a library perspective | Open Access Books Network Blog

TomMosterd's bookmarks 2021-02-11

Summary:

By Jayne Kelly (Ebooks Administrator, Collections and Academic Liaison Department, Cambridge University Library) and Clara Panozzo (Latin American & Iberian Collections, Collections and Academic Liaison Department, Cambridge University Library)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, two colleagues from different areas within the Collections and Academic Liaison department at Cambridge University Library have tackled problems related to Open Access books’ metadata and accessibility. Here you will read about the particular case that sparked their conversations, and the challenges that librarians encounter when dealing with Open Access books.

Link:

https://openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/2021/02/11/open-access-books-and-indiscoverability-a-library-perspective/

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » peter.suber's bookmarks
Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » flavoursofopenscience's bookmarks

Tags:

oa.new oa.books oa.oabn oa.libraries oa.discoverability oa.metadata oa.obstacles

Date tagged:

02/11/2021, 08:35

Date published:

02/11/2021, 07:36