Open access is being talked about, and implemented, around the globe, by everyone from the U.N. to individual authors, editors, and publishers, and collaborative groups. As of October 2004, requests for a government mandate for OA had gone forward not only in the U.S. and the U.K., but also Croatia. The Scielo (Scientific Electronic Online) collections of Latin America are very substantial, fully open access journal collections. In the developing world, OA is seen not only as the best means to access the research results of others, but as an opportunity to contribute their own scholarly research findings. Outside the U.S. and the U.K., profits from scientific publishing are not common, and subsidies are not unusual. The author predicts that the present slow but steady growth in institutional repositories will be replaced in the near future by dramatic growth.

This article discusses the benefits of Open Access to library literature. It cites examples of library associations practicing Open Access.

A discussion paper prepared by the UBC Library’s Working Group on the Role of the Library in Scholarly Research about three distinct yet intertwining roles – a consulting/supportive role; a collaborative role; and, a scholarly professional role.

Abstract available through the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

The "Open" in Open Education is not only about free and reusable course materials. It is also about open communication and collaboration among faculty, staff, students and administrators regarding course material selection and cost. In this presentation, we will present our experience with an OER program at a mid-sized regional university in the Southeast as a means to facilitate discussion and sharing ways we can open education for all. Over two years ago, East Tennessee State University’s Student Library Advisory Council decided that they wanted to use their student library fee to fund initiatives supporting Open Educational Resources. Since that time, a Digital Scholarship Librarian from Charles C. Sherrod Library and a Teaching and Learning Specialist from the Center for Teaching Excellence combined their expertise to launch and complete a two-year pilot program. Now, the question remains “how do we reimagine a two-year pilot program into an establish suite of services?” In this session, the presenters will briefly discuss their two-year pilot program, specifically hosting Open Education Network (previously Open Textbook Network) workshops and launching an OER Awards Program. Then, they will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the pilot program based on anecdotal observations and feedback from surveys conducted throughout the program. The program will be contextualized with a description of other campus and state discussions and initiatives. The presenters will show how important it is to seize opportunities to collaborate with student groups, departments, faculty, and administrators in order to sustain open initiatives on campus. This will lead to how they intend to expand and further evolve the program. The session will delve into questions that arise when starting or reimagining Open Education services: Should the focus be on open or affordable? Who "owns” Open Education on a campus? How do we effectively educate, communicate, and collaborate in regards to Open Education? Attendees will… - Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of a two-year Open Educational Resources pilot program. - Identify the groups on their campus to collaborate with in order to strengthen their Open Education initiatives. - Consider ways to evaluate and reimagine Open Education initiatives on their campus.

In this presentation, two Editors for CHFA’s journal, Families, Systems, & Health provided specific advice and opportunities for developing your capacity to complete scholarly work. They discussed the kinds of empirical papers FSH is seeking as well as the peer-review process and opportunities to become a peer reviewer. In addition, they described a number of ways to start or advance your development as a program evaluator, writer, and published author.

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