For those wishing to take a deeper dive into the current state of scholarly communications, there are several conferences dedicated to that topic.
The scholarly communication conference scene
Unit: Scholarly Communication
Open Access: Not just for journals
Did you know that Milner Library provides access to several collections of Open Access books, equating to thousands of titles?
A look at scholarly communication outside academia
Scholarly communication as a discipline has many logical places where its work fits into academia; however, it also impacts many other parts of our world.
LibKey Nomad: Building a connection between library sources and the open web
Milner Library offers the tool LibKey Nomad to help connect you to the research you need.
Going Open Access: A tale of two journals
While Open Access can provide solutions to some issues in scholarly publishing, there is no universal solution that is best for every journal and publisher. Two prominent journals which transferred to Open Access in very different ways can help illustrate how it can be implemented differently depending on the needs of the journal, publisher, authors, and readers.
Exploring the extra costs of article processing charges
While we often discuss the positive aspects of Scholarly Communications and Open Access (OA), we also need to consider areas where it can be improved for authors and readers or even where policies can have unintended and undesirable consequences.
Feminist, accessible public scholarship talk set for October 25
Feminist, accessible public scholarship talk set for October 25.
Historic Illinois State alumni and marketing publications digitally preserved
As the Illinois State University Alumni Association approaches its sesquicentennial celebration, Milner Library is delighted to announce that it has fully digitized its collection of alumni periodicals.
School of Theatre and Dance programs now online
Through a partnership between Milner Library and the School of Theatre and Dance, around 190 programs have been added to the School’s collection on ISUReD. Patrons can now browse production programs that date back to 1957 and feature hundreds of the school’s theatre and dance students, faculty, and staff.
Keeping up with Open Access
As the fall semester begins and we welcome our students and faculty back to classes, we hope you’re excited about scholarly communications and Open Access too.
