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The academy is changing.
What's the future of scholarly publication?
Explore key issues in scholarly publication and take action for the future at this special interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the University of Minnesota Libraries.
About the Conference
Scholarship means little without publication. But the definitions of "publication" are undergoing major changes. The digital age has brought unprecedented opportunities to share research discoveries with a global audience, prompting a revolution some have compared to post-Gutenberg times. Yet as the Internet and World Wide Web have unleashed new resources and capabilities, they have also challenged the conventions of how research is published and shared. Traditional modes of publishing--print journals and books--have served scholars for decades. Today, though, scholars in some disciplines advocate making research results available through free electronic archives, and some are even suggesting that universities and funding agencies require "open access" publishing. Other new publishing genres like blogs have also been embraced by scholars.
Featuring presentations by leading thinkers from the scholarly community, this conference explores:
- Current challenges in scholarly communication and publication
- The ways in which research is shared and exchanged
- The role of the public university in sharing the products of research
- Alternative publication systems, including “open access” publishing
- Recent movements to legislate free access to the products of research
- The changing landscape of copyright and intellectual property
This conference is part of the President's 21st Century Interdisciplinary Conference Series.
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