Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The impact of open access on librarians
"Open access (OA) is possibly one of the greatest (in a size sense)
topics being discussed in academic publishing right now, and with just
cause. It has a real chance to fundamentally change the research
landscape and dissemination of its results, potentially facilitating
greater productivity, collaboration and transparency in the research
method.
The most vocal bodies or individuals to talk about this
issue have generally been from either the researcher or the publisher
side, which are the two groups it most affects. But what position should
the library take in these discussions, and how will an increase in the
volume of open access material (and a potentially exponential one)
change the type and volume of work for the librarian?......What it boils down to
So, to paraphrase this and run the risk of repeating in another short list what is said above a few times, the future of open access for libraries will involve:
- More advanced discovery services
- Communication, training and networking with own institutional community
- Repository building and curation"
see discussion on Swets Blog
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