Open AccessOpen access and scholarly communication: The current landscape, future direction, and the influence on global scholarship
Author(s) -
Alemneh Daniel Gelaw,
Hastings Samantha,
Hawamdeh Suliman,
McLean Austin,
Rorissa Abebe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.2011.14504801056
Subject(s) - scholarship , pace , scholarly communication , political science , open science , digital scholarship , public relations , sociology , computer science , publishing , geography , world wide web , physics , geodesy , astronomy , law
The synergies of numerous emerging trends such as the development of open source software, global and explosive growth of social networking, interinstitutional data sharing, cross discipline collaborations, etc. provide new directions for scholarship. The rapid pace of development poses new threats and challenges to scholarly communication as well. Open access is increasingly viewed as a popular alternative to traditional distribution methods. Despite the overwhelming agreement regarding the concept of open access, there are however, significant differences and debate about a number of issues. This panel brings together diverse stakeholders, explores the current landscape and future direction of scholarly communication, and reflects on the overall implications on global scholarship.