Download or read book Open Access and Its Practical Impact on the Work of Academic Librarians written by Laura Bowering Mullen and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed at the practicing academic librarian, especially those working on the ¿front lines¿ of reference, instruction, collection development, and other capacities that involve dealing directly with library patrons in a time of changing scholarly communication paradigms. This book is a one-stop shop useful not only to all ¿front-line¿ academic librarians but also to those planning a career in academic librarianship who seek to understand potential new roles of librarians in scholarly communication capacities.