Open Source Tools for Open Access Publishing
In response to the pressing economic and social issues that currently face scholarly publishing, the Public Knowledge Project at the University of British Columbia has been conducting a program of research into alternative knowledge economies for peer-reviewed scholarship.
John Willinsky will offer a “live” demonstration of the open source management and publishing systems that PKP has developed for improving both the accessibility and scholarly quality of research journals and conferences: Open Journal Systems and Open Conference Systems. The demonstration will illustrate how such systems might increase local research capacities while improving global access, as well as contribute to the scholarly and public qualities of the journal literature.
John Willinsky is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education and Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. He is a principal investigator in the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) (http://www.pkp.ubc.ca/).
The Public Knowledge Project employs a team of computer, information and social scientists, in its work with scholarly societies, professional organizations, and policymakers to develop and research online systems that hold some promise of improving the scholarly and public quality of academic research. It is dedicated to exploring whether and how new technologies can be used to improve the professional and public value of scholarly research.