INTRODUCTION The dynamic nature of the scholarly communication landscape has
produced a need for the creation of positions specifically focused on these issues. Yet, no …

The genesis of this paper is a workshop presentation on publishing with Open Journal
Systems (OJS) that was delivered during the Kenya Library and Information Services …

Over the last twenty years, library publishing has emerged in higher education as a new
class of publisher. Conceived as a response to commercial publishing practices that have …

Environmental scans, futures studies and technology assessments have defined multiple
trends affecting the library profession in the 21st century, but arguably it is the confluence of …

Open access (OA) publishing model fosters growth of research and development activities in
academic and research institutes. The study identifes the major OA initiatives in India. It was …

The library is one of the sections in an educational sector that contributes to knowledge.
Most of the libraries worldwide operate on a 24-hr basis, but a severe acute respiratory …

Since the advent of Open Access (OA) publishing as a response to the serials crisis in
scholarly communications, academic librarians have often served as OA guides for faculty …

This study examined the diffusion and adoption of open access (OA) publishing among 250
academic staff members at the University of Limpopo (UL), South Africa. The study was …

A s technological advances and financial pressures have changed the landscape of
scholarly research and publishing, the library is uniquely positioned to play a new role in …

This dissertation investigates how open access is challenging the renovation of the scholarly
communication system, presents an argument why open access is an imperative for the …