Hammes, Monica M.P.2007-05-112007-05-112007-052007-05-11http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2369The presentation formed part of the annual Unisa Research Symposium : New trends in the LIS environment, 3 May 2007Open access provides an excellent opportunity for libaries to forge a new relationship with academe around the issues of scholarly communication and copyright. The presentation highlights a few reasons for slow uptake in South Africa, discusses the "Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa" as an important indicator and makes suggestions to build momentum.116487 bytesapplication/pdfenThis presentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 LicenseAdvocacySouth AfricaResearch advancementInformation disseminationAcademy of Science of South AfricaOpen access publishingLicense agreementsScholarly publishingCommunication in educationPresentation