"..this crisis is growing to the point that scholarship and education
will be damaged significantly if we do nothing." -David E. Shulenburger
What are the concerns?
Scholarly Publishing Crisis
Is there a crisis? Is the current commercial publishing model sustainable?
How did this system develop and what actions are being taken at other
institutions to impact this system?
[Further reading: Principles
for Emerging Systems of Scholarly Publishing]
Affected Communities: Publishers, Libraries, Faculty
What are publisher considerations in distribution of scholarly material?
What is the impact of journal cancellations on an academic community?
In what specific ways does the current scholarly communication environment
impact faculty?
[Further Reading: Scholarly
Publishers Aim to Woo Librarians Away From Self-Published Research
and Freeing
the scientific literature]
Alternative Models of Publication
What are the alternatives to traditional paper journal publications?
What are the advantages/disadvantages? How can these programs be supported
by academic institutions?
[Further reading: SPARC
and arXiv.org]
Intellectual Property
Is copyright different for electronic publications? Do current copyright
laws limit your use of your own publications in the classroom?
[Further reading: Creative
Commons and Electronic
Publishing in Science Seizing the Moment: Scientists' Authorship Rights
in the Digital Age]
Promotion and Tenure
Can you get tenure if you “publish” using alternative methods?
Is change possible within the promotion/tenure system?
[Further reading: The
Impact of Electronic Publications on Promotion and Tenure Decisions
and Should
You Publish in Electronic Journals?]
Long-term Access
How can we insure that electronic documents are accessible and
functional in the future? How can UK support these efforts?
[Further reading: Digital
Preservation Needs and Requirements in RLG Member Institutions]
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