SIGCHI Conference Paper Format Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship Daniel Gelaw Alemneh Digital Libraries Services, University of North Texas Daniel.Alemneh@unt.edu Samantha Hastings School of LIS, University of South Carolina hastings@sc.edu Suliman Hawamdeh Department of LIS, COI University of North Texas Suliman.Hawamdeh@unt.edu Austin McLean, (ProQuest) 1 , and Abebe Rorissa (SUNY) 2 1 Austin McLean, Director, Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing, ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan Email: Austin.McLean@proquest.com 2 Abebe Rorissa, Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). Email: arorissa@albany.edu ABSTRACT The synergies of numerous emerging trends such as the development of open source software, global and explosive growth of social networking, interinstitutional data sharing, cross discipline collaborations, etc. provide new directions for scholarship. The rapid pace of development poses new threats and challenges to scholarly communication as well. Open access is increasingly viewed as a popular alternative to traditional distribution methods. Despite the overwhelming agreement regarding the concept of open access, there are however, significant differences and debate about a number of issues. This panel brings together diverse stakeholders, explores the current landscape and future direction of scholarly communication, and reflects on the overall implications on global scholarship. Keywords Open access, scholarly communication, digital libraries, global scholarship. INTRODUCTION The concept of open access essentially focuses on the need for the free exchange of knowledge and ensures the widest possible availability of scholarly literature and research documentation. In light of the prospects and challenges that this new environment brings, the participants on this panel discuss a number of issues from various perspectives: Knowledge Management Perspective Open access is increasingly viewed as a key to scientific knowledge sharing and scholarly communication especially with the rising cost of scientific journals and access controls as mandated by licensing arrangements. Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. He is an expert and a pioneer in the field of knowledge management. He will discuss the importance of open access in promoting knowledge sharing and best practices. Researchers’ Perspective Dr. Abebe Rorissa is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). In light of the fact that scholars write to advance knowledge in their fields, Dr. Abebe will analyze how Open Access enhances the research impact and professional growth of the researchers. He will also discuss the economic and scholarly impact of open access in developing countries as well as the resistance to open access by the academic community. Digital Curators’ Perspective Academic libraries provide services to support the creation, organization, management, use and reuse of digital scholarship. Dr. Daniel Gelaw Alemneh is a digital curator and project manager in the Digital Library Division of the University of North Texas Libraries. He will examine how the removal of barriers – (pricing, technical, and legal) facilitates the numerous activities required to maintain the digital assets of cultural heritage institutions. This is the space reserved for copyright notices. ASIST 2011, October 9-13, 2011, New Orleans, LA, USA. Copyright notice continues right here. mailto:Daniel.Alemneh@unt.edu mailto:hastings@sc.edu mailto:Suliman.Hawamdeh@unt.edu mailto:Austin.McLean@proquest.com mailto:arorissa@albany.edu Publishers’ Perspective Open Access and the democratization of publishing has revolutionized publishing. Austin McLean is the Director of Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing for ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He implemented the world’s first open access publishing model for monographs in 2006. He will share his insights into the current state of publishers’ positions and opinions. 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