This presentation provides a basic description of open access and a very brief description of the crisis in scholarly communications which created the need for expanded access. Open access initiatives in western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta) are discussed, including institutional repository developments, the Public Knowledge Project's Open Journal Systems, and digitization projects of academic, public, and special libraries.

The UBC Library along with many other research libraries is beginning to develop a range of publishing support services for faculty and students. This presentation focuses on cIRcle, the Library's institutional repository, and was delivered as part of a graduate seminar in the Dept of English on April 2, 2009.

The UBC Library along with many other research libraries is beginning to develop a range of publishing support services for faculty and students. This presentation focuses on new developments and open access trends in scholarly communication and publishing. It was delivered as part of a graduate seminar in the Dept of English on April 2, 2009.

Este trabajo aporta lineamientos para la publicación de cuadros de mando para la evaluación del uso de bibliotecas digitales en la Web semántica. Actualmente los indicadores publicados de los cuadros de mando no permiten su reuso y fácil combinación con otros indicadores para tomar mejores decisiones por lo que este trabajo contribuye a resolver este problema. Esta tesis comprende un estudio de tecnologías de datos enlazados y sus aplicaciones, los usos actuales en bibliotecas digitales, la elaboración de propuestas de arquitecturas técnicas y procedimientos de generación y publicación de cuadros de mando y metadatos de registros bibliográficos en la Web semántica. En forma complementaria se analizaron también características especiales a considerarse en los modelos de datos para encadenamientos de información como son el versionado de documentos legislativos y metadatos de preservación digital. Los resultados de las investigaciones han sido probados con metadatos de un tipo de biblioteca digital, una revista científica digital de acceso abierto incluyendo nuevas funcionalidades y sin afectar las estructuras ya existentes. La tesis se presenta como un compendio de publicaciones en congresos y revistas indizadas.

This presentation covers the origin, history and scope of Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research; the editorial process and timeframes; research and scholarship for librarians; the peer review process; the components of a good research article; practical tips on what editors look for in a manuscript submission with examples from Partnership journal. The presentation is intended for anyone writing a research article but should be particularly helpful to first-time authors.

This paper covers the origin, history and scope of Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, the editorial process and timeframes, research and scholarship for librarians, the peer review process, the components of a good research article, and practical tips on what editors look for in a manuscript submission with examples from Partnership journal. It is intended for anyone writing a research article but should be particularly helpful to first-time authors. The paper was first given as a presentation at Ontario Library Association Super Conference on January 31, 2013. / Ontario Library Association