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Policy

Articles here concern legal issues such as copyright as well as policy issues that aren't part of the law.

Recent articles

Open access: A policy cluster - Most library leaders should have some awareness of open access or OA. This cluster will get you started.
- Open access basics - The starting point, a two-minute read.
- Open access overview - A longer overview of open access by Peter Suber.
- Open access: why it matters - Some of the potential benefits of open access.
- Open access resources - A partial annotated set of resources for further exploration.
- Open access myths - Notes on some of the myths that continue to be raised about open access.
- Open access issues - Notes on some of the real issues that remain.
- Open access controversies - Nothing is ever simple, and OA is no exception.
- Thinking about libraries and access - Some reasons librarians should care about open access. A commentary on libraries and open access from an "open access independent."
Library roles in 2020 - the April 2008 PLN Challenge starts out with two thought-provoking essays on future roles for libraries. What's your take?
Changing your mind - the March 2008 PLN Challenge finds one respondent questioning Turnitin.com and another finding that web 2.0 initiatives haven't been a big hit in her community. What have you changed your mind about?
A call for OpenLibrarianship - Carl Grant offers a challenging set of issues and opportunities for libraries and librarians, and in response to a comment refines the discussion with OpenLibrarianship: A framework discussion.
Open source notes and resources - definitions, articles from WebJunction and elsewhere, and links to external resources.