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The Deceptive Practice Of Openwashing With Open Access Data, James Thibeault
The Deceptive Practice Of Openwashing With Open Access Data, James Thibeault
Library Publications
You’ve probably heard the term greenwashing before. A company might say that their new “green” items are recyclable when the truth is more complicated. It’s tricky wordplay—being dishonest with the public but phrasing it so that it is technically true. Those who advocate for green policies are frustrated by these deceptive greenwashing practices. The same applies for advocates who want companies and governments to be more transparent about the data they collect. Openwashing is similar to greenwashing, in which groups like organizations and governments claim they are disclosing information, but in reality, it’s not entirely the case. What does it …
The Evolution[S] Of Wlu Press: Towards Library–University Press Integration, Lisa Quinn, Charlotte Innerd
The Evolution[S] Of Wlu Press: Towards Library–University Press Integration, Lisa Quinn, Charlotte Innerd
Library Publications
In March 2015, Wilfrid Laurier University administration announced that WLU Press would be integrating with the Laurier Library. Media coverage of this announcement has been mixed, and is an indication of the ambivalent response to library-press collaborations or integrations, in both the university press and library communities. This article considers the WLU case at its current early stage of development, discussing this transformation not necessarily as “progress” but as one response to a rapidly shifting scholarly environment. By examining the pressure points of the negotiations to merge the press and the library at WLU, this article considers the question of …