ScholarsArchive Community: Library Committee

A Faculty Led Response to the Crisis in Scholarly Communications

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:58:59 GMT

Title: A Faculty Led Response to the Crisis in Scholarly Communications

Abstract: Oregon State University’s recent response to the crisis in scholarly communications recognizes that teaching faculty must be involved in communicating an appropriate response to their faculty colleagues. As authors, editors, and peer reviewers, direct faculty action can encourage publishers to lower costs and can enhance the availability of research. The author discusses the work of a faculty-led task force that communicates information about unsustainable journal costs to faculty peers and the actions that can be taken to counteract this trend. In particular, the author discusses the use of academic unit publication reviews to effectively communicate journal cost variations to faculty.

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Journal Review

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:29:51 GMT

Title: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Journal Review

Abstract: Report analyzes subscription costs and impact factors for journals in which OSU Department of Fisheries & Wildlife faculty most frequently published from 2000-2005. Includes a spreadsheet with journal title, subscription cost, impact factor, publisher, information about whether the journal is published by a non-profit or commercial publisher, and cost per page.

Open Access to Scholarly Work

Wed, 17 May 2006 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Open Access to Scholarly Work

Abstract: The third in a series of articles published in OSU This Week by members of the Faculty Senate Library Committee regarding threats to an open and sustainable system of scholarly communication and potential solutions. Article describes open access model of scholarly communication.

Uses and Misuses of the Journal Impact Factor

Wed, 10 May 2006 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Uses and Misuses of the Journal Impact Factor

Abstract: The second in a series of articles published in OSU This Week by members of the Faculty Senate Library Committee regarding threats to an open and sustainable system of scholarly communication and potential solutions. Article describes what journal impact factors are and how they are determined and makes recommendations for their proper use.