The July 2023 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) is now available, and it includes “A Conversation with the Authors of Open Access Literature in Libraries: Principles and Practices,” featuring Rachel E. Scott, Karen Brunsting, and Caitlin Harrington.
In lieu of a traditional editorial or book review, Rachel E. Scott offers a conversation with Karen Brunsting and Caitlin Harrington, her co-authors for the recently published monograph Open Access Literature in Libraries: Principles and Practices (ALA Editions Core, 2022; 978-0-8389-3954-3). Over the past year, Michael Fernandez and Scott have documented some of the work they have undertaken to make Library Resources & Technical Services open access. These efforts have, of course, been informed by their grappling with the complex topic over a much longer period of time. For several years, Scott has been pondering what librarians, and especially those of us at smaller or less robustly funded institutions, can reasonably do to assist in making scholarly literature freely available to all to read. Like many library professionals, Scott shares her questions, concerns, and ideas with colleagues and friends. Sometimes these discussions lead to research projects. What follows is an example of an ongoing conversation among technical services colleagues leading to research projects, changes in their practices, and, finally, a practical guide to getting started with open access in your library.
This Core Monograph is available on the ALA Store.
