Under read-and-publish agreements, articles aren’t deemed eligible for open access publication until they are accepted by the publisher, leaving authors frustrated, libraries stuck, and everyone needlessly confused. There’s a better way.
Open access agreement management creates an opportunity for library staff to help identify publishing integrity problems. Here are some techniques to try.
As infrastructures, policymaking activities, and funding for open access book publishing evolve, the question of how diamond OA might best be implemented for books becomes more pressing. A review of diamond OA criteria for journals is a good place to start.
As part of ProQuest’s Historical Black Newspapers Collection, the Los Angeles Sentinel archive provides access to 70 years of stories from one of the most influential Black-owned papers in the United States
Targeted professional development for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) staff is under attack. Our stories show its transformative power.
Some publishers have sought to leverage more restrictive licenses to gain commercial control of open access works. Soft mandates for the CC BY license could help.
ProQuest One Sustainability successfully orients users in the subject of sustainability and connects them with content at all levels of complexity. But the quality of the historical material varies, and some of the content is freely available elsewhere.
Katina is a digital publication that addresses the value of librarians to society and elevates their role as trusted stewards of knowledge. Published by Annual Reviews as part of the Charleston Hub.
