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Scholarly Communication And Research Libraries, Adrian K. Ho Jan 2016

Scholarly Communication And Research Libraries, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

This presentation provides an overview of the scholarly communication ecosystem as well as two major forces that affect it. It wraps up with a discussion of the evolving roles of research libraries.


Library As Publisher: Are You Ready To Support Your Community By Assisting In Content Creation?, Teresa A. Fishel, Jacki Betsworth Mar 2015

Library As Publisher: Are You Ready To Support Your Community By Assisting In Content Creation?, Teresa A. Fishel, Jacki Betsworth

Teresa A. Fishel

A growing role for all types of libraries is to enable content creation by members of their community. One type of role is by “publishing” or distributing that work so that it is available for others. Whether publishing an electronic journal or book or supporting authors for traditional publishing, what is the role libraries could or should be taking? While many academic libraries now host student and faculty journals, what about monographs? Some academic libraries are now exploring how to support faculty interested in producing OA textbooks. A recent article in American Libraries (“Wanna write a good one? Library as …


Authors Alliance: A Force To Promote Authorship For Public Good, Michael Wolfe, Adrian K. Ho Jan 2015

Authors Alliance: A Force To Promote Authorship For Public Good, Michael Wolfe, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.


Library Services For Creating And Publishing Student Research Journals, Adrian K. Ho Aug 2013

Library Services For Creating And Publishing Student Research Journals, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

Theme: Planning and implementing student research journals
Highlighted Services: Journal consulting, publishing and technical support
Resources: Sample journal staff organization models, checklists to support planning, staffing, and production


Library As Open Access Publisher: An Overview For Technical Service Librarians, Adrian K. Ho, Mary Beth Thomson May 2013

Library As Open Access Publisher: An Overview For Technical Service Librarians, Adrian K. Ho, Mary Beth Thomson

Adrian K. Ho

There is a growing trend within libraries to provide publishing services in direct support of open access to scholarly communication. Technical service librarians have a long and rich history of acquiring, providing access to and preserving a variety of resources from publishers, societies, governments and individuals. This session will provide an overview of the activities, processes, rights issues, and systems involved in a library published or hosted open access journal. Adrian Ho, Director of Digital Scholarship, and Mary Beth Thomson, Associate Dean for Collections, Digital Scholarship, and Technical Services for the University of Kentucky Libraries will share their experiences with …


Library Publishing Services At The University Of Western Ontario: Policies And Processes, Adrian K. Ho May 2011

Library Publishing Services At The University Of Western Ontario: Policies And Processes, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract provided.


Hybrid Journals: Transition To Full Open Access Or Here To Stay?, Adrian K. Ho Mar 2011

Hybrid Journals: Transition To Full Open Access Or Here To Stay?, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.


Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho Feb 2011

Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

This presentation discusses strategies for building a user base of the online publishing platform provided by Western Libraries at The University of Western Ontario. It also describes support services for platform users.


Developments In Library Scholarly Communication Services, Adrian K. Ho Jun 2010

Developments In Library Scholarly Communication Services, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

This presentation discusses the strategies used to develop a scholarly communication program at The University of Western Ontario. It also touches on how academic librarians can get involved in scholarly communication services.


Scholarly Communication And Content Recruitment For Institutional Repository (Presentation For Gradlis 9315), Adrian K. Ho Mar 2010

Scholarly Communication And Content Recruitment For Institutional Repository (Presentation For Gradlis 9315), Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract provided.


Recognizing Opportunities: Conversational Openings To Promote Positive Scholarly Communication Change, Adrian K. Ho, Daniel R. Lee Feb 2010

Recognizing Opportunities: Conversational Openings To Promote Positive Scholarly Communication Change, Adrian K. Ho, Daniel R. Lee

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.


Rough Waters: Navigating Hard Times In The Scholarly Communication Marketplace, Adrian K. Ho Oct 2009

Rough Waters: Navigating Hard Times In The Scholarly Communication Marketplace, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.


Scholarly Communication Presentation For Lis9630, Adrian K. Ho Jun 2009

Scholarly Communication Presentation For Lis9630, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract provided.


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.