Open AccessOpen access monographs and the role of the library
Author(s) -
Ellen Collins,
Graham Stone
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
insights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2048-7754
DOI - 10.1629/2048-7754.163
Subject(s) - point (geometry) , reflection (computer programming) , key (lock) , library science , computer science , academic library , world wide web , sociology , political science , public relations , computer security , programming language , geometry , mathematics
If open access (OA) books are to succeed, they need to operate in a way that works for academic libraries. Humanities researchers rely upon libraries to help them find and access many of the books they need for their research. Furthermore, many business models require direct input from librarians in the form of funding for first-copy costs or alternative formats. This article uses interviews with librarians and repository managers at four UK universities to consider some key issues for OA monographs from the point of view of librarians, and concludes with a reflection on these findings from the point of view of the University of Huddersfield's Library