Library Scholarly Communication Programs

Isaac Gilman is Assistant Professor and Scholarly Communication and Research Services Librarian at Pacific University, USA. In addition to managing Pacific’s institutional repository, known as CommonKnowledge, Isaac has taught courses in scholarly publishing and research methods and has served as co-chair of Pacific University’s Institutional Review Board. He is the co-founding editor of the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, and the holder of an MLIS degree.

• List of boxesList of abbreviationsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceAbout the authorPart 1: Libraries and scholarly communicationIntroductionChapter 1: The evolution of scholarly communication programsAbstract:“Scholarly communication” and academic libraries: 1979–2001The current scope of scholarly communication in academic librariesAn ethical framework for scholarly communication programsOverview of topicsPart 2: Institutional repositoriesIntroductionChapter 2: Institutional repositories and intellectual propertyAbstract:Intellectual propertyCopyright and institutional repositoriesContracts and licensesResearch dataChapter 3: Research ethicsAbstract:Human subject researchResearch data: special considerationsArticle retractions and correctionsChapter 4: Privacy and proprietyAbstract:PrivacyPrivacy and health records: HIPAAPrivacy and educational records: FERPAPrivacy and oral historyDefamation: from false light to false factsConclusion: limiting potential liabilityChapter 5: Repository policiesAbstract:Collection management policiesRepository submission agreementsGrant of license to the institutionAssurances from the contributorBeyond single submissions: memoranda of understandingAddressing end users: terms of use, privacy, and disclaimersLegal complianceConclusion: context changes, but ethics remainPart 3: Library publishing servicesIntroductionChapter 6: Ethical and legal issues in journal publishingAbstract:Establishing an editorial structureDefining relationships with authorsEnsuring access and preservationEstablishing responsibilities and liabilityFrom policy to realityChapter 7: Publication ethicsAbstract:AuthorshipPlagiarismCopyright and fair useResearch misconductPrivacyConflict of interestSimultaneous submissions and redundant publicationIrresponsible scholarshipResponding to errors and misconductEthics and editorial expertiseChapter 8: Intellectual property and publishingAbstract:Permissions and fair use: protecting the balance of copyright in the process of creationAuthor publishing agreements: protecting authors’ rightsLicensing: protecting readers’ ability to build on authors’ workBeyond the balance: further intellectual property considerationsProtecting intellectual property through policy (and contract)Chapter 9: Publishing policiesAbstract:Establishing the scope of the publishing programDefining expectations and relationshipsProtecting intellectual propertyEstablishing policies regarding ethics and integrityConclusion: identify, emulate, and createPart 4: The road forwardIntroductionChapter 10: Building sustainable programsAbstract:Policy development: connection and definitionProcess: workflow and complianceEducation and outreach: identifying rights and responsibilitiesConclusion: law, ethics, and library scholarly communication programsReferencesIndex

"...highly recommended for institutions with library schools and for academic libraries overall. Students and those seeking to work in repositories will also benefit." --Australian Library Journal,Vol 63, No 4A careful, authoritative, and comprehensive guide to the ethical and legal issues of library publishing and scholarly communications. Informed and informative, it is well-documented and remarkably thorough; an essential resource for all library publishers and repository managers."--Paul Royster, University of Nebraska-Lincoln