Open Access – The Publication Ecosystem
The modern publishing ecosystem is a complex multi-stakeholder environment. As an individual operating within this system it is valuable to understand the motivations driving this industry and to consider how your decisions contribute to larger systemic issues. Ownership of intellectual property is fundamental to the research enterprise, yet few scholars fully understand their rights or feel comfortable negotiating with publishers to retain them. As granting agencies begin to require open access (OA) and institutions become more focused on knowledge mobilization and impact, researchers need to develop strategies to make their work openly accessible.
In the following chapters you will:
- Understand the history of academic publishing and the impact of the transition from print to digital publishing
- Understand the basic economics of publishing
- Identify the role of the academic library within the publishing ecosystem
- Identify predatory publishing practices and their relationship to OA
- Evaluate the degree to which publishers confer value and prestige within the academy
- Consider the future of academic publishing and the impacts of artificial intelligence
- Understand the types of intellectual property in Canada and how they are legally protected
- Identify the gaps in Canadian copyright as it relates to traditional knowledge
- Explain the value of intellectual property to academics and publishers
- Identify common terminology found in journal publisher contracts
- Understand how to negotiate journal publishing contracts
- Explain the benefits and barriers to openly sharing your intellectual property
- Understanding of the basic rationale for OA
- Understanding of the benefits and challenges that OA presents
- Explain the various types of OA
