A Season of Change: How Science Librarians Can Remain Relevant with Open Access and Scholarly Communications Initiatives.

The article focuses on maintaining the relevance of science librarians with new developments such as new communication initiatives and Open Access publishing. Current issues demonstrating the impact of such initiatives include the digital divide existing between the public and the research communit...

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Main Author: Elizabeth Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2009-12-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2502
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