More Information about Scholarly Communication
Documentation about scholarly communication is expanding as authors, librarians, and publishers collaborate on increasing access to knowledge. The following resources provide background and inspiration for those engaged in these complex and dynamic issues.
Principles & Resolutions
- Tempe Principles (Principles for Emerging Systems of Scholarly Publishing)
- Principles and Strategies for the Reform of Scholarly Communication (ALA/Association of College & Research Libraries Scholarly Communications Committee)
- University of Tennessee Faculty Senate Resolution on Scholarly Publishing, May 2006
- University of Tennessee Faculty Senate Minutes, May 2006
- Harvard Faculty Votes for Open Access, February 12, 2008
Associations Supporting Scholarly Communication Activities
- Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication
- SPARC: Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition
- Create Change
- ALA Association of College & Research Libraries
UT Conferences
- The Dissertation & Scholarly Inquiry: A Workshop (University of Tennessee, January 2009)
- The Book & the Scholar: Celebrating the Year of the University Press (University of Tennessee, September 2004)
- Scholarly Publishing & the Common Good: Changing Our Culture (University of Tennessee Symposium, September 2002)
- Professors & Publishing in the Electronic Academy (University of Tennessee, September 1996)
UT Brochures
- Changing Scholarly Publishing: A Guide for Graduate Students (UT)
- Scholars Under Seige: Changing our Scholarly Publishing Culture (UT)
Selected Scholarly Communication Sites at Other Universities
- Libraries & Scholarly Communication (University of California Libraries)
- Transforming Scholarly Communication and Libraries (Cornell)
- Scholarly Communications: Knowledge Without Barriers (Johns Hopkins University)
- Scholarly Communication - MIT Libraries (MIT)
- Digital Scholarship and Publishing Center (North Carolina State University)
- University Copyright Office (Purdue University)
- Reshaping Scholarly Communication (University of California Office of Scholarly Communication)
- Scholarly Communication (University of Illinois)
- Transforming Scholarly Communication (University of Minnesota)
- Winning Independence at Penn (University of Pennsylvania)
- Scholarly Communication and Publishing (University of Wisconsin)
Research Reports
- Scholarly Communication: Academic Values and Sustainable Models. C. Judson King, Diane Harley, Sarah Earl-Novell, Jennifer Arter, Shannon Lawrence, and Irene Perciali. Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley. (July 27, 2006)
- “The Future of Scholarly Publishing.” MLA Committee on the Future of Scholarly Publishing. Profession, 172-186, 2002.
- “Scholarly Associations and the Economic Viability of Open Access Publishing.” John Willinsky. Open Journal System Demonstration Journal 1(1).
- University Research Publishing or Distribution Strategies? Remarks presented by David Shulenburger, Vice President for Academic Affairs, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 151st ARL Membership Meeting, Washington, D.C. October 11, 2007.
