Scholarly Communication by Rick Anderson
Scholarly Communication: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a lively and helpful guide to some of the most important characteristics of the scholarly-publishing ecosystem, and to some of its most contentious issues.
Every scholar who reads or writes professionally needs to read this bookRick Anderson synthesizes a wide range of essential information and explains what everyone needs to know with insight and straightforward good sense. * James R. Grossman, Executive Director of the American Historical Association and Associate Faculty in the Department of History at the University of Chicago *
Many people know Anderson for his regular contributions to The Scholarly Kitchen, the blog of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and this book is a great companion to the blog. Anderson makes the point that scholarly communication is important to anyone concerned about politics, medical information, property values, and other everyday interests, as well as to academics and scholars. The book is thoughtful, easy to understand, and an interesting read. It offers an excellent overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with scholarly communication as well as future scenarios to envision and ponder. * Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhD, Senior Research Scientist & Director of User Research, OCLC Research *
Many people know Anderson for his regular contributions to The Scholarly Kitchen, the blog of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and this book is a great companion to the blog. Anderson makes the point that scholarly communication is important to anyone concerned about politics, medical information, property values, and other everyday interests, as well as to academics and scholars. The book is thoughtful, easy to understand, and an interesting read. It offers an excellent overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with scholarly communication as well as future scenarios to envision and ponder. * Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhD, Senior Research Scientist & Director of User Research, OCLC Research *
Rick Anderson is an academic library administrator, author, and speaker with 25 years of experience in scholarly communication. He has served as the president of NASIG and of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and is a regular contributor to the Scholarly Kitchen blog. Anderson was the 2013 recipient of the HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190639457 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190639458 |
| Title | Scholarly Communication |
| Author | Rick Anderson |
| Series | What Everyone Needs To Know |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2018-08-09 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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