About the Journal
The Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries is an open access, peer-reviewed, scholarly publication that aims to explore and promote the advancement of open research and scholarship initiatives involving academic libraries or other academic and research support units. It seeks to further scientific communication and research in sharing best practices for open scholarly endeavors, providing a roadmap for best practices, current trends, and future directions of open scholarly practices.
Scope:
The journal invites contributions from individuals with expertise in the following areas:
- Open Initiatives in Higher Education/Academic Libraries: Highlighting innovative initiatives and case studies conducted by academic library personnel that promote open scholarship within higher education institutions and the academic library environment, including policy development, advocacy efforts, and community engagement.
- Research Data Management: Exploring best practices, tools, and strategies for effective management, curation, publishing, and sharing of research data within academic library settings and campus research communities.
- Scholarly Communications: Investigating innovative approaches to scholarly communication, including publication ethics, author rights advocacy, peer review systems, and metrics for evaluating scholarly impact.
- Copyright: Analyzing legal frameworks, policies, and practices related to copyright issues in the context of open scholarship, including fair use and fair dealing, licensing, and related intellectual property rights.
- Grant Proposal Support: Providing insights and resources for supporting researchers in securing funding for open scholarship initiatives, including grant writing tips, funding opportunities, and collaboration strategies.
- Teaching and Learning: Exploring open pedagogical approaches, instructional design, and educational resources for integrating open scholarship principles into student learning experiences through academic libraries.
- Open Access Publishing: Examining the challenges and opportunities associated with open access publishing or alternative publishing models, including institutional repositories, open access journals, and library publishing programs.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Open Access: Exploring collaborative initiatives and partnerships between academic libraries, researchers, publishers, funders, and other stakeholders to advance open access principles across disciplinary boundaries.
- Technology Ecosystems and Infrastructure: Investigating how technology and metadata ecosystems are leveraged to support open initiatives.
- Emerging Technologies: Applications of emerging technologies, including generative AI, to enhance open initiative process and practice.
