Do librarianship journals really practice the values of open access? Librarians Blair Solon and Jennifer Jordan will present findings from their recent publication, “Identifying Open Access Practices in Librarianship Journals.” While librarians have long championed open access publishing, this study reveals varying inconsistencies and gaps in how journals actually apply these principles. From transparency challenges to uneven policies, this research presents a snapshot of the situation and why this is important to scholarly communication. Come to this exciting talk to hear more about librarianship journal open access policies. 

Speakers:

Blair Solon is an Assistant Professor and Collection Analysis Librarian at the University of New Mexico University Libraries. She is responsible for making data-informed collection decisions for University Libraries collections. 

Jennifer Jordan works as an Open Educational Resource (OER) Librarian in the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. She is an assistant professor and the principal investigator on a federal open textbook grant focused on growing the use of Open Education in New Mexico, as well as an English teacher who developed OER curriculum with her peers at Central New Mexico Community College.