Scholarly Communications at the UW Libraries
Distribution and access to scholarship and research is being threatened by changes in the landscape of scholarly communication. These changes affect the teaching, learning and research in the academy and have financial consequences for the University. The University of Washington Libraries created this web site to examine the issues and help navigate the debate surrounding scholarly communication.
Overview of Scholarly
Communication Issues and Options
Economics of scholarly publishing; promotion and tenure;
and changes to state and federal law are all a part of the landscape of scholarly
communication.
Recent changes in copyright law bring with them potentially
disruptive changes.
The UW Libraries is approaching the issues and challenges
in scholarly communications from many fronts.
What's happening
nationally and internationally
National and international organizations are taking an
active role in working to promote change in the landscape of scholarly communication.
What faculty are saying about the issues surrounding scholarly
communication.
It's time for faculty to take steps towards transforming
the structure of scholarly communications.
Local and national data on journal prices and scholarly
publishing. Links to other sources of news and information related to scholarly
communication.