This session will explore the profound changes currently taking place within academic publishing and address their implications for researchers. Debates around ‘open access’ have recently entered mainstream debate, with the Guardian talking of an ‘academic spring’ building around the world. However the issues at stake go beyond open access and a focus on the technical details of particular proposals can often obscure the broader questions which the academic community, scholarly publishers and funding bodies are currently attempting to address. By putting currents debates in context, as well as exploring their practical consequences for those either undertaking or seeking an academic career, this talk aims to help move beyond headlines and bring some more clarity to the debate.
‘Academic spring’ or media hype? The open acccess debate and what it means for researchers
Iad talk from Mark Carrigan
Hi,
Do you have a word doc or some other format of this presentation? I am vision impaired and use a screen reader to “view” the screen and it just doesn’t work with these presentation services.
Thanks,
Dale.
http://www.dalereardon.com.au
Twitter: @DaleReardon
Nope, I don’t sorry. I’ll probably record the talk as a podcast in the next couple of weeks though. If I do, I’ll post it on here 🙂