11 Iunii 2007

Point and counterpoint

Point.

Counterpoint. (Link is not directly to resource because resource is not OA.)

I hold considerable sympathy for both viewpoints, but my sense still is that in the social-scholarship world, the marketing function of journal publishers will diminish considerably in importance. (Besides, if uni presses had been so good at that stuff, would they be in the dire straits they’re in now?) I also think that librarians are better at nurturing writing and research talent than we’re often given credit for.

So we’ll see. Fascinating debate, isn’t it?