Open AccessOpen Access
Author(s) -
Christine Fruin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
summary of proceedings/summary of proceedings. annual conference - american theological library association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-2027
pISSN - 0066-0868
DOI - 10.31046/proceedings.2018.47
Subject(s) - mythology , scholarship , session (web analytics) , dissemination , public relations , sociology , computer science , political science , telecommunications , world wide web , history , law , classics
There are several pervasive myths around open access as a means of producing and disseminating scholarship. Some of these myths concern perceived low quality, expense for authors, and modes of dissemination. During this Listen and Learn session, several myths about open access were presented alongside facts dispelling those myths and proposed actions librarians and others can take to maximize the reach and impact of scholarship through open access.