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Collaborations Between Research Libraries And University Presses, Adrian K. Ho Jun 2008

Collaborations Between Research Libraries And University Presses, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

This poster presentation discusses the findings of a study of the collaborations between research libraries and university presses for scholarly communication. It provides an overview of how libraries and presses have worked together and handled issues encountered in the collaborations.


Making The Switch From Print To Online: Why, When And How?, Adrian K. Ho, Joe Toth Jun 2008

Making The Switch From Print To Online: Why, When And How?, Adrian K. Ho, Joe Toth

Adrian K. Ho

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The Institutional Repository Rediscovered: What Can A University Do For Open Access Publishing? Jan 2008

The Institutional Repository Rediscovered: What Can A University Do For Open Access Publishing?

Jean-Gabriel Bankier

Universities have always been one of the key players in open access publishing and have encountered the particular obstacle that faces this Green model of open access, namely, disappointing author uptake. Today, the university has a unique opportunity to reinvent and reinvigorate the model of the institutional repository. This article explores what is not working about the way we talk about repositories to authors today and how we can better meet faculty needs. More than an archive, a repository can be a showcase that allows scholars to build attractive scholarly profiles, and a platform to publish original content in emerging …