Abstract
An open access community is a digital repository or an online community where scientific information and communication are free to the public through computing technologies (Hanauske, M., et al 2007; Hubbard, C., et al, 2005). Open access community provides a new way for knowledge sharing and knowledge management. It takes advantage of collective expertise by providing a repository for research papers and research data that are scattered or take a long time to be published. The panel will discuss experiences and challenges people face in various open access communities. Particularly, we will discuss the following issues: • How did each community or repository achieve the functions of "organize" and "share" among people having a common interest in the community? • How long did it take to launch and establish an open-access community? • What impact of such an open-access community / repository has on people's interaction with information? Impact on feebased digital libraries or traditional libraries? • What the tradeoffs are between opened vs. controlled? • How well do they address privacy issues? • How well is current open access community/ repository meeting human needs, and what should future technology research and development involve to better meet user needs?
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | ASIST 2008 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 71st ASIST Annual Meeting: People Transforming Information - Information Transforming People |
Publisher | American Society for Information Science and Technology |
Volume | 45 |
ISBN (Print) | 0877155402, 9780877155409 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Event | ASIST 2008: 71st ASIST Annual Meeting: People Transforming Information - Information Transforming People - Columbus, OH, United States Duration: Oct 24 2008 → Oct 29 2008 |
Other
Other | ASIST 2008: 71st ASIST Annual Meeting: People Transforming Information - Information Transforming People |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Columbus, OH |
Period | 10/24/08 → 10/29/08 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Library and Information Sciences