Library Publishing in the Global South: Research in Progress

2024/04/16 by Monica Berger · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Publishing and Scholarly Communication

paper · pdf · doi:10.21428/1bfadeb6.6574c15f

openalex publication_date 2024/04/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/06

Abstract

Little is known about library publishing in the Global South which is varied in scale, format, and longevity. Library publishing is critical to the expansion of quality diamond open access that is robustly discoverable and properly preserved. The preliminary phase of a research project identified and analyzed Global South library publishers, and gathered data for publisher scale, geography, platform, format, and ethical best practices or other indications of external vetting.

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• Berger, M. (2024). Library Publishing in the Global South: Research in Progress. 027.7 Zeitschrift Für Bibliothekskultur / Journal for Library Culture, 11(1). doi.org/10.21428/1bf... [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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