... collections by modifying workflows, using the services of volunteers and communicating strategically. Practical implications This paper is relevant to librarians, archivists and others who are looking for ways to justify and capitalize on the use of unconventional personnel in digital collections programs...

..., and non‐governmental organizations. Stephanie R. Walker can be contacted at: swalker@brooklyn.cuny.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Open systems Communication Research Electronic media Developing countries Open access (OA) has been both a goal and a (partial) reality...

...Theodora A. Bakker; Marcus A. Banks Purpose The paper aims to describe the launching of Georgetown University's Scholarly Communication Symposium Series in 2003, and ongoing efforts to raise faculty and librarian awareness of changes in the scholarly communication landscape. Design/methodology...

... from one scientific community to another. Practical implications The analytical distinction between a file and its metadata serves to get a digital object on the track to better visibility. The provisional checklist helps reconsider current practices in publishing. Originality/value The paper...