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August 18, 2007
"University Publishing in a Digital Age" Noted by Chronicle of Higher Education
A new study by Ithaka, a nonprofit group that promotes the use of information technology in higher education, University Publishing in a Digital Age, was noted by Jennifer Howard in the August 3, 2007 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education (p. A14). Howard quotes from the study: "In American colleges and universities, access to the Internet and World Wide Web is ubiquitous. Consequently, nearly all intellectual effort results in some form of "publishing.'"
Scholarly publishing may now appear on the Web, in an institutional repository, as well as in a traditional peer-reviewed journal or monograph. While some scholars have been quick to adapt to this rapid transformation, administrators are giving little attention to the changing environment. The report suggests that the scholarly publishing industry may be out of step with the values of the academy.
See the complete report at: http://www.ithaka.org/publications/UniversityPublishingInADigitalAge.
--posted by Linda Phillips
Posted by colldev at 02:58 PM
February 01, 2007
Nature Article about Open Access
PR's 'pit bull' takes on open access
Journal publishers lock horns with free-information movement
Nature
Published online: 24 January 2007; Corrected online: 25 January 2007 | doi:10.1038/445347a
Jim Giles
The author of Nail 'Em! Confronting High-Profile Attacks on Celebrities and Businesses is not the kind of figure normally associated with the relatively sedate world of scientific publishing. Besides writing the odd novel, Eric Dezenhall has made a name for himself helping companies and celebrities protect their reputations, working for example with Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron chief now serving a 24-year jail term for fraud.
Posted by Donna Braquet at 01:38 PM
May 26, 2006
Elsevier Offers OA Hybrid Journals in Physics
Read about Elsevier's new option at the Open Access News blog.
Posted by Donna Braquet at 11:17 PM
December 13, 2005
Textbook Copyright
Dean Baker, Are Copyrights A Textbook Scam? Alternatives to Financing Textbook Production in the 21st Century, Center for Economic and Policy Research, September 2005.
[source: Open Access News]
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