Crawford, Walt. <br/><br/>
Open access :  what you need to know now / 
by Walt Crawford. 
 - Chicago :  American Library Association,   
 - iv, 76 pages ;  28 cm. 
 - ALA Editions special report .
 - Special reports (American Library Association) .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Who cares? -- Understanding the basics -- Issues for open access -- Open access controversies -- Taking action -- Exploring open access. 
<br/><br/> A semi-retired specialist in libraries, technology, policy, and media, Crawford sets out some of the issues for libraries and librarians regarding literature, mostly online, that is available for anyone to read and use without cost. He considers who cares, understanding the basics, issues for open access, open access controversies, taking action, and exploring open access. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780838911068 0838911064 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011004933 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB144378  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Open access publishing.<br/><br/>06.41 scientific libraries.<br/>Open access publishing.<br/>Open Access
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z286.O63  / C73 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.5/7973