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MLA Distance Education

MLA eLearning

Scholarly Publishing and Open Access: Straight Talk—Agenda

MLA's Educational Webcast
Held Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Wraparound discussion session I
(optional for registered sites)		 Allow 1/2 hour
Webcast 2 hours
Wraparound discussion session II
(optional for registered sites) 		Allow 1 hour

To top of page Part I: What Is Scholarly Publishing?

  • definition of scholarly publishing
  • public access
  • key terms and concepts
  • associations involved in the issues
  • key issues in the publishing industry

To top of page Part II: Environmental Scan of the Publishing Industry

  • How are publishers reacting to open access: what new models are emerging, what are the flavors of open access, what are the concerns among publishers, and what about issues of sustainability?
  • Question and answer period

To top of page Part III: What Is the Impact on Libraries and Their Users

  • Impact and concerns for hospital libraries
  • Impact and concerns for academic libraries
  • Impact, benefit, and concerns for the author/researcher
  • Ways librarians and libraries can support these new initiatives
  • Question and answer period

To top of page Part IV:

  • Resources
Wraparound discussion session II
(optional for registered sites) 		Allow 1 hour

 

To top of page For more information, contact Debra Cavanaugh, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x32.

 

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