Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (Vol. 1, No. 1) Debuts Online

May 18, 2012 by Gary Price

The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication is a quarterly, peer-reviewed open-access publication for original articles, reviews and case studies that analyze or describe the strategies, partnerships and impact of library-led digital projects, online publishing and scholarly communication initiatives.
JLSC is published by Pacific University Library. Pacific University (Oregon) is a private undergraduate liberal arts institution with graduate and professional programs in education, optometry and the health professions.

Content in Vol. 1, No.1 Includes:

Editorial

What is in a Name? Introducing the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
Isaac Gilman and Marisa Ramirez

In Memoriam: Deborah Barreau
Gary Marchionini

Commentary

The Movement to Change Scholarly Communication Has Come a Long Way – How Far Might It Go?
Joyce Ogburn

Coming in the Back Door: Leveraging Open Textbooks To Promote Scholarly Communications on Campus
Steven J. Bell

Point & Counterpoint: Is CC BY the Best Open Access License?
Klaus Graf and Sanford Thatcher

Research Articles

The Anatomy of a Data Citation: Discovery, Reuse, and Credit
Hailey Mooney and Mark P. Newton

The Accessibility Quotient: A New Measure of Open Access
Mathew A. Willmott, Katharine H. Dunn, and Ellen Finnie Duranceau

Does Tenure Matter? Factors Influencing Faculty Contributions to Institutional Repositories
Anne M. Casey

Practice Article

Innovation Fair Abstracts, SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting
Abstract Authors

Theory Article

Open Access Publishing Practices in a Complex Environment: Conditions, Barriers, and Bases of Power
Thomas L. Reinsfelder

Brief Reviews of Books and Products

Developing Open Access Journals: A Practical Guide by David J. Solomon
Caitlin Bakker

Starting, Strengthening, and Managing Institutional Repositories by Jonathan A. Nabe
Therese F. Triumph

Embedding Repositories: A Guide and Self-Assessment Tool by JISC
Michele I. Wyngard
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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.

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