Library Services for the publication of OA journals. The Igitur experience in the Netherlands

Why a library is engaged in publishing? As a consequence of developments in information technology, the traditional information chain is subject to change: the separate functions in this chain become more and more integrated and the roles played by the traditional parties are most uncertain. New models in scholarly publishing are emerging, in which the scientific community itself plays a central role. It is more than natural for the university libraries, whose main function is to provide access to scientific information, to support these developments. In 2003 e-publishing was assigned as a str... Mehr ...