Scholarly Publishing in an Electronic Era: International Yearbook of Library and Information Management 2004-2005

ISBN-13: 9781856045360 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 384 str.

Gorman, G. E.

Opis

The publishing world is undergoing a total transformation brought about by the change to electronic delivery methods and a move towards open access. The impact these changes are having on the management of information provision and access to information is huge, and of great significance to the information professional's role. This important book is the first to outline and analyse these changes and what they mean for the profession. So if you're confused about 'open access', 'institutional repositories' or the 'Big Deal', this book will explain all. Essential reading for information professionals wishing to keep up-to-date with recent developments in library science and information management on a global basis, this book will also be of great interest to publishers.

Spis treści

PART 1: OVERVIEW OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY 1. Where is scholarly publishing going? - Dr Fytton Rowland 2. Collaborative transformations in scholarly publishing - Dr Alicia Wise PART 2: INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING 3. The library’s perspective on scholarly publishing in the 21st century - Colin Steele 4. Evolution or revolution in scholarly publishing: challenges to the publisher - John Cox PART 3: ACCESS AND PRESERVATION INITIATIVES IN SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING 5. Access and usability issues of scholarly electronic publications - Dr Gobinda G. Chowdhury 6. The next information revolution: how open access will transform scholarly communications - Dr David C. Prosser 7. Self-archiving publications - Stephen Pinfield PART 4: MODELS AND ECONOMICS OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING 8. Electronic books - Louise Edwards 9. Economics of publishing and the future of scholarly communication - Dr John Houghton 10. Usage statistics: achieving credibility, consistency and compatibility - Dr Peter T. Shepherd

O autorze

G. E. Gorman