Surveying the Scalability of Open Access Initiatives in the Humanities and
Social Sciences
This survey is for Collections librarians at academic libraries in the U.S.
that are currently participating, considering participating, or have
thoughtfully declined to participate in one or more library-supported OA
monograph initiatives focusing on Humanities and Social Science titles such as
Knowledge Unlatched, Luminos, or Open Book Publishers.
Created by the University of Michigan Library in collaboration with Knowledge
Unlatched, this survey asks questions about how Collections librarians decide
whether or not to participate in such OA initiatives and the extent to which
OA monographs are integrated within library discovery systems. The goal is to
gather data that will help to identify and overcome the remaining obstacles to
the spread of open access scholarly book publishing in the Humanities and
Social Sciences.
We are hoping to receive one response per academic library. We therefore ask
that you consult with your colleagues in Collections if you are unsure how to
answer a given question. The survey is not long and has very few required
questions. If you would like to look at the questions in advance, here is a
link to a pdf version. The survey will close at the end of January 2017.
Please feel free to share this survey widely. Our sincere thanks for your time
and assistance!
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9N8UXPw811APaHH
Received on Wed Nov 30 2016 - 17:42:18 EST