Weblogs : Scholars study blogging. Mark Glaser, Scholars Discover Weblogs Pass Test as Mode of Communication, Online Journalism Review, May 14, 2004. More on academic blogology, or the study of blogging, than the academic use of blogs, unfortunately. (Thanks to the NFAIS Information Community News.) [Open Access News]  7:40:57 AM   [Feedback ]  

Scholarly Communication : Open Access : Walt Crawford's optimal scenario for journals. Walt Crawford, Journals Revisited: A Survivable Future, American Libraries, May 2004. A review of the serials crisis and potential solutions, including OA. Excerpt: "The number of open access journals (with no charge for online access, typically covering costs via publication fees or institutional subsidy) will certainly grow --but, as with SPARC-supported lower-cost journals, that growth won't save libraries any money until such journals replace overpriced commercial and professional-society journals, or at least cause their publishers to lower subscription prices." Walt outlines his "optimal scenario", which includes more online-only journals (roughly, all but the 5-10% of true "core journals" in a field), more LOCKSS and library-deposit programs to preserve online content, and lower prices by both commercial and non-profit publishers. [Open Access News]  7:39:28 AM   [Feedback ]