Table of Contents
Part 1: Libraries and scholarly communication
Chapter 1: The evolution of scholarly communication programs
“Scholarly communication” and academic libraries: 1979–2001
The current scope of scholarly communication in academic libraries
An ethical framework for scholarly communication programs
Part 2: Institutional repositories
Chapter 2: Institutional repositories and intellectual property
Copyright and institutional repositories
Research data: special considerations
Article retractions and corrections
Chapter 4: Privacy and propriety
Privacy and health records: HIPAA
Privacy and educational records: FERPA
Defamation: from false light to false facts
Conclusion: limiting potential liability
Chapter 5: Repository policies
Collection management policies
Repository submission agreements
Grant of license to the institution
Assurances from the contributor
Beyond single submissions: memoranda of understanding
Addressing end users: terms of use, privacy, and disclaimers
Conclusion: context changes, but ethics remain
Part 3: Library publishing services
Chapter 6: Ethical and legal issues in journal publishing
Establishing an editorial structure
Defining relationships with authors
Ensuring access and preservation
Establishing responsibilities and liability
Simultaneous submissions and redundant publication
Responding to errors and misconduct
Ethics and editorial expertise
Chapter 8: Intellectual property and publishing
Permissions and fair use: protecting the balance of copyright in the process of creation
Author publishing agreements: protecting authors’ rights
Licensing: protecting readers’ ability to build on authors’ work
Beyond the balance: further intellectual property considerations
Protecting intellectual property through policy (and contract)
Chapter 9: Publishing policies
Establishing the scope of the publishing program
Defining expectations and relationships
Protecting intellectual property
Establishing policies regarding ethics and integrity
Conclusion: identify, emulate, and create
Chapter 10: Building sustainable programs
Policy development: connection and definition
Process: workflow and compliance
Education and outreach: identifying rights and responsibilities
Conclusion: law, ethics, and library scholarly communication programs