Open book: It's all about the people
James Molloy reflects on the many different strands of his role as a librarian
James Molloy reflects on the many different strands of his role as a librarian
Oluchi Ojinamma Okere considers Nigerian academic libraries and their struggle for relevance
A UK-based university librarian, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has spoken out about ‘gobsmacking’ prices for some ebooks
Anna Seiffert reflects on the need to communicate the collection’s budget to admin and faculty
Szabi Steiner describes efforts to encourage data sharing at City, University of London
Micah Vandegrift discusses a broad variety of methods to share research and scholarship, especially infused with open values
Interviews for this article have been adapted from recent PhaidraCon roundtable events and from upcoming 2023 editions of EpistemiCast
Patrick Hargitt explains why 2022 became the year that accessibility got serious
Joseph Koivisto and Jordan Sly from the University of Maryland discuss the implications of the publications-as-data model
Despite the collective and decisive step changes in enabling the transition to open access this year, we should not be complacent, writes Susie Winter
Thomas Shaw and Andrew Barker from Lancaster University Library discuss the realities, challenges and future impact of open access in the research community
It’s not a question of if, but how. The future of scholarly publishing is open, yet the debate on how to accelerate the growth of open access continues