ONDEMAND WEBINAR
OnDemand Webinar
Stepping Back from the Cliff: Pivoting to an Open and Engaged Model

Academic and special libraries have a mission to offer high-quality, current, and peer-reviewed scholarship to their users, but the rising cost of academic subscriptions paired with lower enrollment and tightening budgets can strain even the most generous e-resource budget. Is there a way to navigate the demographic cliff and continue to offer quality resources?

Join Alexis Smith Macklin (Carlow University) and Tim Schlak (Robert Morris University) for this free webinar, as we discuss how traditional models of publishing and information access have trapped smaller academics into a sunk-cost fallacy that favors publishers but punishes cash-strapped institutions.

Together, we will:

  • Look at trends in academic publishing and how the Open Access movement has created a new paradigm
  • Examine why smaller academic libraries can and should investigate the importance of Open Access research as a central pillar in any collection development strategy
  • Explore how reclaimed funds can ensure greater accessibility to OA publishing for faculty at smaller institutions
  • Learn how CloudSource OA can transform your approach to collection development

Each year the cost of databases increases, while library budgets lag, yet 2023 saw a 67% OA publication rate for academic journals. In this evolving scholarly publishing landscape, it is possible to continue to deliver peer-reviewed resources without sacrificing quality. CloudSource OA – a revolutionary discovery platform from SirsiDynix – can help. Register today.

About the Series
The Open Access Master Class Series for Academic and Special Libraries will help library staff get acquainted with OA and the ways it can benefit their students. Whether you’re familiar with OA or just starting your journey, this series will ensure you have all the need-to-know information at your fingertips. The OA movement continues to grow exponentially across the globe, increasing the need for academic libraries to stay up to date with their collections and database organization. This series will help libraries develop their collections and provide high-quality, freely accessible content to their students.