Defining and Achieving Success in the Movement to Change Scholarly Communication

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Joyce Ogburn, Dean of Libraries (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/

Abstract: In the pursuit to change scholarly communication, libraries have undertaken a number of initiatives. These may include establishing a formal program, creating a committee, or taking other concerted actions at their institutions. While librar- ians have been engaged in targeted activities for some time, there has been no attempt to describe what constitutes a successful program. This paper proposes that five stages that are experienced in organized attempts to change scholarly communication, arguing that the use of stages provides a practical approach to addressing a nearly intractable problem. The author defines these stages, offers illustrative examples, provides measures of success, and details strategies that sup- port the efforts toward change.

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Publication
Ogburn, J.L. (2008) Defining and Achieving Success in the Movement to Change Scholarly Communication. Library Resources and Technical Services 52 (2): 44-53. Published by the American Library Association (ISSN: 2159-9610). The version of record is available from: http://www.ala.org/alcts/resources/lrts
Language: English
Date: 2008

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