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The Death Of The Big Deal And Implications For Technical Services, Angela Maranville, Karen Diaz
The Death Of The Big Deal And Implications For Technical Services, Angela Maranville, Karen Diaz
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
In recent years, a growing number of libraries have canceled or unbundled their “Big Deal” journal subscriptions – those subscriptions that include a full package of digital journal titles for one discounted cost. This started as an affordability problem but has slowly morphed into a challenge from libraries demanding a new pricing structure that accommodates and spurs the growing open access movement.
The change has caused a variety of challenges for technical services units including the increased need for user data, increasingly complicated workflows as they manage partial subscriptions, new interactions with consortia, and ongoing campus conversations. Whether the library …
Dispelling The Myths About Open Access: Making Informed Choices About Open Access Publishing Opportunities, Susan Arnold
Dispelling The Myths About Open Access: Making Informed Choices About Open Access Publishing Opportunities, Susan Arnold
2020 Library Immersion Program for Graduate Students
This workshop will discuss open access vs. traditional publishing venues and will include a section about predatory publishers' practices. Resources that are available to help find appropriate journals in which to publish will be demonstrated, and WVU Libraries' sources of assistance for open access publishing will be outlined.
What Do We Value In Academic Ownership?, Ian Harmon
What Do We Value In Academic Ownership?, Ian Harmon
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
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