The Association of Research Libraries has released a new guide: "Developing a Scholarly Communication Program in Your Library."
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
The guide provides background information and outlines steps for setting up a scholarly communication program at your library and on your campus.
Scholarly communication initiatives can take many forms and focus on different issues, such as the University of California’s innovative recruitment of faculty publications into its eScholarship Repository, the University of Minnesota’s author’s rights education program, or SPARC’s student-focused "Right to Research" campaign. Whatever the issues particularly relevant to your institution, librarians can engage faculty members, students, and administrators to make a significant impact on the scholarly landscape.
This online guide offers both generic tools you can adapt locally under a Creative Commons license and examples of how these tools have been implemented at other schools. The guide provides you with help at your point of need, and leverages the expertise and experience of library colleagues everywhere.
The guide offers advice on the following stages of creating and managing a scholarly communication program:
- Establish Structure
- Build Knowledge
- Scan Environment
- Go Public
- Evaluate Program
- Learn More
