Medical Library Association | Resources : Scholarly Publishing Issues

Scholarly Publishing Issues

Current issues in scholarly publishing, including open access, journal pricing escalation, and purging articles from electronic databases, will have a lasting impact on libraries. The MLA Board of Directors has initiated several new strategies for addressing these issues that include:

A scholarly publishing Website that coordinates and builds upon existing resources on MLANET, including MLA position statements, FAQs, MLA News and JMLA articles, professional development opportunities, and links to scholarly publishing initiatives within and outside of the association;
The results of the May 4, 2003, open forum discussion at MLA '03 in San Diego to address MLA's response to the issues and to discuss advocacy, education, and monitoring roles for the association, the profession, and the individual.
- outline of known concerns distributed at open forum

ideas for MLA action: short term
long-term solutions: issues
long-term solutions: PowerPoint-based handout
ideas for MLA action on open access

For further information, contact Mary Langman, 312.419.9094 x27, langman@mlahq.org.