“Free to All”: Library Publishing and the Challenge of Open Access

Vandegrift, Micah; Bolick, Josh

doi:10.7710/2162-3309.1181

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“…Furthermore, the relative ease of digital publishing has widely provided the potential for librarians "to follow the user as they use the Web in creative ways" and to support the parent institutions strategically. Vandegrift and Bolick (2014) argued that libraries should move into the role of publishing to maintain the heritage of "access for all." They also implicitly demonstrated the need for acquiring knowledge on (OA) as a business model and connecting and collaborating with partners in the publishing industry.…”

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Professional Competencies of Electronic Publishing: A Reflection from the Arab World

Mohamed

Ali

2020

International Journal of Library and Information Sciences

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The publishing industry has dramatically changed in the last two decades. Turning towards electronic publishing, (EP) has required crucial developments, one of which is to equip specialists with a variety of competencies for performing the technical and managerial tasks of (EP). To date, no study has comprehensively investigated the requisite competencies for these tasks and the sources of learning and qualifying EP professional, especially in Egypt and the Arab World. This paper identifies professional competencies for each task through a proposed matrix. To design this matrix, several related studies have been consulted to collect the defined competencies. Afterwards, a survey has been designed and distributed to explore the application of these competencies in the real EP practices. Finally, a Focus Group has been designed to assign the required competencies for each surveyed task. The results showed that the most practiced tasks are: EP planning, and acquisition. On the other hand, and in order to acquire knowledge and experience, specialists often rely on direct communication with experts and their colleagues at work and also design professional training courses. User support and communication are the most required competencies for (EP) tasks. Further, disciplinary knowledge category represents the highest weighted category among three categories of competencies. The matrix could be applied as a competence-based professional formal education and job training framework, which would help students and trainees meet the fundamental requirements of the labor market.

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Professional Competencies of Electronic Publishing: A Reflection from the Arab World

Mohamed

Ali

2020

International Journal of Library and Information Sciences

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“…https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/OA-Fund-5-Year-Review. pdf Vandegrift, Micah, and Josh Bolick. 2014…”

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Open Social Scholarship Annotated Bibliography

Khatib

Seatter

Hajj

et al. 2019

KULA

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This annotated bibliography responds to and contextualizes the growing 'Open' movements and recent institutional reorientation towards social, public-facing scholarship. The aim of this document is to present a working definition of open social scholarship through the aggregation and summation of critical resources in the field. Our work surveys foundational publications, innovative research projects, and global organizations that enact the theories and practices of open social scholarship. The bibliography builds on the knowledge creation principles outlined in previous research by broadening the focus beyond conventional academic spaces and reinvigorating central, defining themes with recently published research.

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“…3 Micah Vandegrift and Josh Bolick capture this sentiment, stating that library publishers have a responsibility to "[act] as 'library publishers' rather than 'publishing libraries,'" using publishing work to uphold and further our commitment to access and inclusion. 4 Similarly, Charlotte Roh finds that library publishing activities have the potential to "[allow] new voices to find their way into disciplinary conversations, reach new audiences, . .…”

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Library publisher resources: Making publishing approachable, sustainable, and values-driven

Hoops¹,

Hare²

2019

C&RL News

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The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) defines library publishing as the “creation, dissemination, and curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works” by college and university libraries. While providing a publishing platform, hosting, and services for editorial teams is key to any library publishing initiative, library publishing is also centered on furthering core library values. Thus library publishing activities are mission-driven, centered on education, and focused on finding and promoting sustainable approaches to open access publishing and building cooperative open infrastructure.

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“Free to All”: Library Publishing and the Challenge of Open Access

Cited by 4 publications

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Professional Competencies of Electronic Publishing: A Reflection from the Arab World

Professional Competencies of Electronic Publishing: A Reflection from the Arab World

Open Social Scholarship Annotated Bibliography

Library publisher resources: Making publishing approachable, sustainable, and values-driven

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