Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/QpSzm3h Open Access and its Practical Impact on the Work of Academic Librarians: Collection Development, Public Services, and the Library and Information Science Literature By: Mullen, Laura Bowering Publisher: Chandos Publishing Print ISBN: 9781843345930, 1843345935 eText ISBN: 9781843345930, 9781780630229, 1780630220 Pages: 254 Format: PDF Available from $ 80.00 USD SKU 9781843345930 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. The book looks at open access from the perspective of a practicing academic librarian and challenges fellow librarians to continue the dialogue about how the movement might be affecting day-to-day library work and the future of academic libraries. Written by a practicing academic librarian with many years experience in reference, as well as in collection development and faculty liaison roles Written with the “front-line academic librarian in mind from a practical point of view Contains numerous references to refer the reader to many open access resources; includes extensive footnotes for further reading