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The Future of Scholarly Communication

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Facet Publishing, London, United Kingdom
Published: 29th Sep 2017
Dimensions: w 168mm h 237mm d 18mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN-10: 1783303174
ISBN-13: 9781783303175
Barcode No: 9781783303175
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Global thought-leaders define the future of research communication. Governments and societies globally agree that a vibrant and productive research community underpins a successful knowledge economy but the context, mechanisms and channels of research communication are in flux. As the pace of change quickens there needs to be analysis of new trends and drivers, their implications and a future framework. The editors draw together the informed commentary of internationally-renowned experts from all sectors and backgrounds to define the future of research communication. A comprehensive introduction by Michael Jubb is followed by two sections examining changing research behaviour and the roles and responsibilities of other key actors including researchers, funders, universities, research institutes, publishers, libraries and users. Key topics include: Changing ways of sharing research in chemistry Supporting qualitative research in the humanities and social sciences Creative communication in a 'publish or perish' culture Cybertaxonomy Coping with the data deluge Social media and scholarly communications The changing role of the publisher in the scholarly communications process Researchers and scholarly communications The changing role of the journal editor The view of the research funder Changing institutional research strategies The role of the research library The library users' view. This is essential reading for all concerned with the rapidly evolving scholarly communications landscape, including researchers, librarians, publishers, funders, academics and HE institutions. Readership: Researchers, librarians, publishers, funders, academics and HE institutions.

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I would recommend this book to the people who want to know more about scholarly communication and to those who know quite a lot about it and would like to expand their understanding. All the chapters are written in an accessible style and most of them have a moment of intrigue and surprise in them. -- Information Research I would recommend this book to the people who want to know more about scholarly communication and to those who know quite a lot about it and would like to expand their understanding. All the chapters are written in an accessible style and most of them have a moment of intrigue and surprise in them -- Information Research "This collection expertly outlines the key areas of flux and uncertainty in scholarly communication." -- Research Fortnight In The Future of Scholarly Communication, editors Shorley and Jubb capture the sense of "ferment" that currently exists on this topic through the voices of contributing disciplinary researchers, publishers, and librarians...The volume is important because it demonstrates that changes taking place now are likely affecting all scholars in every field and will greatly affect academic and research libraries worldwide. -- Technicalities While admitting the complexity of the field and key uncertainties, this work nevertheless explores both current issues in scholarly communication and some likely futures. The growth of open access (OA) and simultaneous difficulty in preserving peer review are just two of the subjects which receive attention here, within the context of the "publish or perish" framework. Shorley (scholarly communications advisor, Imperial College) and Jubb (Research Information Network) deliberately chose contributors from a broad range of specialties and perspectives. -- Reference and Research Book News The collection is comprehensive and noteworthy for the clarity and readability of its contributions. The authors come from different backgrounds in science and information science. -- Australian Academic & Research Libraries