Recent Trends in Scholarly Communications: 2001-2005

Not since the age of Gutenberg has an information upheaval so thoroughly disrupted the processes of scholarly knowledge creation, management and preservation as the digital revolution currently under way. Academic libraries have traditionally been structured to effectively facilitate the access, use and storage of mostly static, print-based research collections. In the midst of sweeping change university libraries are attempting to re-imagine services, embrace emerging technologies, reallocate resources and provide proactive leadership in a new digital knowledge society. This article provides both historical perspective and a forward-looking examination into how academic libraries are transforming themselves to both cope with, and help shape, unprecedented transitions in scholarly research and communication.ISAAC HUNTER DUNLAP writes and speaks frequently on the topics of database-driven web development, web accessibility, Open Source software, library digitization initiatives and related areas. An experienced web developer, he has created numerous websites, web database applications and digital library collections over the last decade. He is the author of Open Source

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Recent Trends in Scholarly Communications: 2001-2005

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