Presentation at the 2018 Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. This presentation contains questions and topics of discussion for the panelists

Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw

Assefa, Shimelis

Hastings, Samantha Kelly

Hawamdeh, Suliman M.

Helge, Kris

Lewis, Elise

Rorissa, Abebe

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Revisiting the Evolving Landscape of Open Access and Scholarly CommunicationPanelists:Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, University of North TexasAbebe Rorissa, University at Albany, State University of New YorkShimelis Assefa, University of Denver Kris Helge, Texas Woman's University Suliman Hawamdeh, University of North Texas Samantha Hastings, University of South CarolinaElise Lewis, University of South CarolinaQuestion 1• In view of the various digital preservation activities,discuss the need for removal of barriers (includinglegal and technical) to facilitate the numerouscuration activities required in the digital resourceslifecycle management.Question 2•What are the roles of information users, informationcreators (e.g., publishers), information professionals,educators, governments & elected officials, professionalassociations, etc., in ensuring that access to informationis guaranteed as a universal and basic human right.Question 3•To what extent does open access ease the lack ofaccess in scientific and research outputs indeveloping countries;•What is the perception of ‘open data’ in scholarlycommunications, and what are the challenges andenabling environments for data sharing.Question 4•How the removal of barriers – such as - paywalls,contractual obstructions, obsolete or inadequatetechnology, and often-outdated policy facilitatesaccess and use of scholarship globally.•What are the strategies that help reduce theimpact of such barriersQuestion 5• In the context of Global Information Infrastructure, andgiven the importance of information as a key economicresource, discuss the issue of access to information as abasic human right issue.•While open access to information might not mean freeaccess to information, discuss the need for developingan open access business model that insures thecontinuation and sustainability of open accessrepositories.Topics for Discussion•Open access and its impact on scholarlycommunication•What concrete benefits can be realized by makingscholarly outputs available through open access?•What does the future direction and landscape ofopen access scholarly communication look like?Topics for Discussion…•What factors will aid (or hinder) continued acceptance and prestige of open access scholarly communication in academia? •Open access and research datasets: what are the new trends, developments, and issues?•Disparities in expenditure on R&D: What is the role of open access?Topics for Discussion…•Why the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNGeneral Assembly, 1948) is relevant to the discussionof open access in forums and the classrooms•Are there other broader/global frameworks,guidelines, laws, etc., to inform the discussions andjustifications for open access? If so, what are they?Topics for Discussion…•What are audience members doing in terms ofaddressing open access in their programs, courses,etc.? – this one is relevant to ALISE•Can audience members share their experienceswith respect to collaborations (e.g., an LIS Schooland University/school/public library) to implement,promote, and advance open accessThanks!

Revisiting the Evolving Landscape of Open Access and Scholarly Communication

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Revisiting the Evolving Landscape of Open Access and Scholarly Communication

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