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Applied digital library project management: Using Pareto analysis to determine task importance rankings : Table of Contents

H. Frank Cervone — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define and describe Pareto analysis as a method for identifying and addressing the factors that have the most impact in a digital library project's success. Design/methodology/approach – Using theory and example, the author relates the use of Pareto analysis to the successful completion of a digital library project. Findings – Pareto analysis is useful to project managers and project teams alike as a means for identifying, prioritizing and addressing the factors that have the most impact in a digital library project. It is particularly useful to a web redesign team as a mechanism for prioritizing changes and improvements that need to be made to a web site. Originality/value – This paper fills a gap in the digital library project management literature by providing an overview of a useful tool in identifying and prioritizing the steps and factors in a project that most contribute to its success.

Crisis management : Table of Contents

Norm Medeiros — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the challenges presented by the global economic crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on effects as they pertain to the author's institution as well as the larger library community. Findings – The paper suggests libraries and library associations must develop new ways of performing business. Originality/value – The paper describes an initiative of the International Coalition of Library Consortia to work with publishers to contain costs, placing in context the challenges noted above.

The open access movement and the library world seen from the experience of the E-LIS project : Table of Contents

Julio Santillan-Aldana — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the information about the E-prints project in Librarianship and Information Science (E-LIS) experience. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptive method with informative scope. Findings – E-LIS had generated a new international view of the intellectual production in Library and Information Sciences (LIS) that include information professionals from emergent and developing countries. Practical implications – Contribute to understand the real dimension of the intellectual production in LIS. Originality/value – This paper is of special interest for LIS research.

Open access indicators and information society: the Latin American case : Table of Contents

Nancy Gómez, Atilio Bustos-Gonzalez, Julio Santillan-Aldana, Olga Arias — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate open access penetration ratios through cross-analysis of existing social context and open access indicators in Latin America. Design/methodology/approach – The following parameters were used to characterize the chosen countries. On one hand, it takes social context indicators like digital opportunity index (DOI), GDP 2007 (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) (www.oecd.org/home/0,3305,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html), scientific output 2005, and investment in science and technology vs GDP 2004. On the other hand, it analyses open access indicators considering the two main open access strategies – the green and gold routes – and the existing legal framework. Findings – This paper discusses the evolution of DOI and compares with open access parameters (numbers of repositories, number of registries in repositories, DOAJ journals and number of creative commons licences) in the context of scientific information in developing countries in Latin America. Research limitations/implications – This paper is not an exhaustive survey and limits the comparison to the Latin American Countries, focalized in Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Originality/value – This paper gives an overview of the situation of three particular countries: Brazil, Chile and Argentina, and explains the position of these countries in the open access movement in Latin America.

Bioline International: A case study in open access and its usage for enhancement of research distribution for scientific research from developing countries : Table of Contents

Stephanie R. Walker — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the growth and changes in Bioline International (BI), a non-profit scholarly publications aggregator, distributor, publisher, and publishing assistance service founded in 1993 and operated by scientists and librarians who have a strong commitment to the principles of open access (OA) and to broad distribution, by electronic means, of scientific information. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a case study of BI. Findings – BI has changed considerably since its early days. Initially, it largely consisted of e-mailed versions of printed peer-reviewed scientific journals from developing countries; these versions were generally e-mailed as ASCII text and could lack figures and graphics. But much has changed, both due to technological capabilities and due to policy changes. BI has increasingly moved toward inclusion of e-only journals, and has itself tried its hand at publishing a small selection of highly specialized, fully online journals, with OA portions. In January 2004, it converted its entire web site to OA (formerly, some portions were restricted). It has been enabled to become a pure OA provider of scholarly information through a model of grant support and partnerships with other institutions, including many international institutes and foundations and the University of Toronto. Originality/value – BI success is provides an unusual and successful model for strong support for OA to scholarly research and scientific information, especially from developing countries. It also provides a model of flexibility and adaptability, with minimal resources, and demonstrates the possibilities which emerge from truly broad-based collaborations, across multiple countries, and between large and small societies, academe, and non-governmental organizations.

Open access dissemination challenges: a case study : Table of Contents

Philip Young — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore dissemination, broadly considered, of an open access (OA) database as part of a librarian-faculty collaboration currently in progress. Design/methodology/approach – Dissemination of an online database by librarians is broadly considered, including metadata optimization for multiple access points and user notification methods. Findings – Librarians address OA dissemination challenges by investigating search engine optimization and seeking new opportunities for dissemination on the web. Differences in library metadata formats inhibit metadata optimization and need resolution. Research limitations/implications – The collaboration is in progress and many of the ideas and conclusions listed have not been implemented. Practical implications – Libraries should consider their role in scholarly publishing, develop workflows to enable it, and extend their efforts to the web. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the scant literature on dissemination by libraries, and discusses dissemination challenges encountered by a non-peer reviewed, dynamic scholarly resource.

An interactive reading environment for online scholarly journals: The Open Journal Systems reading tools : Table of Contents

Rick Kopak, Chia-Ning Chiang — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of a set of reader-oriented tools developed as part of an open source journal production and access system. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines key elements of the reading tools component of Open Journal Systems (OJS). A design rationale is provided, and related to the key elements of the system. The philosophy behind the development of the reading tools is described, and relevant published research in support of the design is presented. Findings – OJS (http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs) is a web-based, open source editing, management, and production application designed for publication of scholarly journals online. The reading tools developed for OJS are a useful addition to the feature set of OJS, providing journal readers with a richer reading environment, promote active reading, and increase the level of critical engagement with journal article content. Practical implications – Readers may find that the tools described, as well as the larger system of which they are a part, could be usefully adopted in their own institutional context. Originality/value – This paper provides an introduction to the design philosophy behind a reader-oriented set of tools that will be of interest to those engaged in online reading research, and information interaction design. It will also be of value to those interested in open access, as well as those interested in open source software development.

Promoting open access in Germany as illustrated by a recent project at the Library of the University of Konstanz : Table of Contents

Anja Kersting, Karlheinz Pappenberger — Sun May 31 14:15:05 BST 2009

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Purpose – With the illustration of a best practice example for an implementation of open access in a scientific institution, the paper will be useful in fostering future open access projects. Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts with a brief overview of the existing situation of open access in Germany. The following report describes the results of a best practice example, added by the analysis of a survey on the position about open access by the scientists at the University of Konstanz. Findings – The dissemination of the advantages of open access publishing is fundamental for the success of implementing open access in a scientific institution. For the University of Konstanz, it is shown that elementary factors of success are an intensive cooperation with the head of the university and a vigorous approach to inform scholars about open access. Also, some more conditions are essential to present a persuasive service: The Library of the University of Konstanz offers an institutional repository as an open access publication platform and hosts open journal systems for open access journals. High-level support and consultation for open access publishing at all administrative levels is provided. The integration of the local activities into national and international initiatives and projects is pursued for example by the joint operation of the information platform open-access.net. Originality/value – The paper offers insights in one of the most innovative open access projects in Germany. The University of Konstanz belongs to the pioneers of the open access movement in Germany and is currently running a successful open access project.