Scholarly Communication and Electronic Publication: Implications for Research, Advancement, and Promotion.

摘要: This paper looks at the issue of how scholarly publishing in electronic forums affects academic tenure process. Currently, publication as it relates to merit and promotion process is generally defined refereed journals or books. definition, implying a fixed language-based text an identifiable author multiple authors, beginning be questioned theory practice. Implications for faculty members going through process, thus libraries librarians, who work integral players university community, will depend what extent contemporary theoretical positions are put into practice, whether radical change assimilated current practices advancement Aspects consider include: (1) producers, publishers, consumers literature on world wide web; (2) perceptions stability quality publications by those hold power; (3) not refereed; (4) different attitudes toward technology within between disciplines; (5) if available both forms, contents differ forms; (6) ease access, including access appropriate computer ability retrieve works via indexes other finding aids. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/SWC) Uribmgling Web U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office Educational Research Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document has been reproduced received from person organization originating it. Minor changes have made improve reproduction quality. Points view opinions stated this do necessarily represent official OERI position policy. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY A. Lizbeth Langston THE (ERIC)." Scholarly Communication Electronic Publication: Research, Advancement, Promotion University California, Riverside Copyright 1996, Langston. Used with permission.