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Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current
Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global
ScholarshipDaniel Gelaw Alemneh
Digital Libraries Services,
University of North Texas
Daniel.Alemneh @unt.eduSamantha Hastings
School of LIS, University
of South Carolina
hastingqsCsc.eduSuliman Hawamdeh
Department of LIS, COI
University of North Texas
Suliman. Hawamdeha@unt.eduAustin McLean,
(ProQuest)', and
Abebe Rorissa
(SUNY)2ABSTRACT
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.
Keywords
Open access, scholarly communication, digital libraries,
global scholarship.
INTRODUCTION
The concept of open access essentially focuses on the need
for the free exchange of knowledge and ensures the widest
possible availability of scholarly literature and research
documentation. In light of the prospects and challenges that
this new environment brings, the participants on this panel
discuss a number of issues from various perspectives:
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Copyright notice continues right here.Knowledge Management Perspective
Open access is increasingly viewed as a key to scientific
knowledge sharing and scholarly communication especially
with the rising cost of scientific journals and access controls
as mandated by licensing arrangements. Dr. Suliman
Hawamdeh is a Professor and Department Chair in the
Department of Library and Information Sciences at the
University of North Texas. He is an expert and a pioneer in
the field of knowledge management. He will discuss the
importance of open access in promoting knowledge sharing
and best practices.
Researchers' Perspective
Dr. Abebe Rorissa is currently Assistant Professor in the
Department of Information Studies at the University at
Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). In light of
the fact that scholars write to advance knowledge in their
fields, Dr. Abebe will analyze how Open Access enhances
the research impact and professional growth of the
researchers. He will also discuss the economic and
scholarly impact of open access in developing countries as
well as the resistance to open access by the academic
community.
Digital Curators' Perspective
Academic libraries provide services to support the creation,
organization, management, use and reuse of digital
scholarship. Dr. Daniel Gelaw Alemneh is a digital curator
and project manager in the Digital Library Division of the
University of North Texas Libraries. He will examine how
the removal of barriers - (pricing, technical, and legal)
facilitates the numerous activities required to maintain the
digital assets of cultural heritage institutions.1 Austin McLean, Director, Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing, ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Email: Austin.McLean@proguest.com
2 Abebe Rorissa, Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies, University at Albany, State University of New
York (SUNY). Email: arorissa@albany.edu
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Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Hastings, Samantha Kelly; Hawamdeh, Suliman M.; McLean, Austin & Rorissa, Abebe. Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship, paper, October 2011; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67619/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .