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Is Open Access the Golden Ticket? The Real Cost of OA for the Library
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM–10:30 AM CST
Salon A/B
Conference Track
6. Scholarly Communication
Keywords
collection budgets; open access
Learning Objectives
- Describe the impact of open access memberships, subscriptions, and article processing charges (APCSs) on library collection budgets.
- Compare the impact of open access on libraries and library budgets across 3 large academic consortia in the U.S.
- Articulate the challenges libraries face by maintaining journal subscriptions in an increasingly open access environment.
Abstract
Rising costs of publishing and the decline in library budgets has had a dramatic impact on collections. This presentation will consider whether open access might provide relief to llibrary budgets. Results of a survey of 69 U.S. academic libraries and the impact of open access on their budgets will be highlighted.
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a757e8f845b5f4aeacc58c50f1b7e728.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Kim Armstrong, Committee on Institutional Cooperation")
Kim Armstrong, Committee on Institutional Cooperation
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fdbbbf8b25031cdcd318335654ba35a2.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Jay Starratt, Washington State University")