The Labor of Open is a zine project undertaken at the 2019 Triangle Scholarly Communications Institute to examine the labor of scholar-led independent open access publishing as an equity issue in scholarly communications. The goal of our work is to make scholarly communications more equitable by advocating for spaces where scholar-led approaches can flourish within a larger structural system. We invite others to join us by sharing this zine and its message far and wide.
How fast is open access growing? Answers vary depending on a variety of factors—how we define open, how we measure (regions, discplines, etc.). and more.
Twenty-one years ago, the term ‘electronic publishing’ promised all manner of potential that the Web and network technologies could bring to scholarly communication, scientific research and technical innovation. Over the last two decades, tremendous ...
How can we make the most of open practices in research, education and skills? The third in a series of reports to emerge from our horizon scanning project.
HARTGERINK, Chris H.J. (2017) Re-envisioning a future in scholarly communication. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2017 – Wrocław, Poland – Libraries. Solidarity. Society. in Session 232 - Academic and Research libraries, FAIFE and Copyright and Other Legal Matters.