Open access and its practical impact on the work of academic librarians : collection development, public services, and the library and information science literature /
This book is aimed at the practicing academic librarian, especially those working on the front lines of reference, instruction, collection development, and other capacities that involve dealing directly with library patrons in a time of changing scholarly communication paradigms. This book is a one-...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Chandos Pub.,
2010.
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| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is aimed at the practicing academic librarian, especially those working on the front lines of reference, instruction, collection development, and other capacities that involve dealing directly with library patrons in a time of changing scholarly communication paradigms. This book is a one-stop shop useful not only to all front-line academic librarians but also to those planning a career in academic librarianship who seek to understand potential new roles of librarians in scholarly communication capacities. The book looks at open access from the perspective of a practicing academic librarian, and challenges fellow librarians to continue dialogue about how the movement might be affecting day to day library work, and the future of academic libraries. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 240 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780630229 1780630220 |