Open Access and A2K: Collaborative Experiences in Latin America
Today, information is at the heart of all economies. Modern societies must keep pace with the growth of knowledge. This has become crucial for sustainable development. But, it is also important to note that restrictions exist with regard to accessing knowledge, with large numbers of people in the...
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Today, information is at the heart of all economies. Modern societies must
keep pace with the growth of knowledge. This has become crucial for sustainable
development. But, it is also important to note that restrictions exist
with regard to accessing knowledge, with large numbers of people in the world
who are being left behind in terms of having access to knowledge. It is critical
to overcome these barriers in any possible way. While the Internet and digital
technologies facilitate access to knowledge, at the same time there are certain
barriers that prevent access. An alternative way to restore the lost equilibrium
is the development of resources that favor open access to knowledge.
In this chapter the access to knowledge (A2K) movement is based on definitions
coined by theorists Benkler (2006), Balkin (2010) and Shaver (2007),
who advance the concept of human development and equal access to knowledge
as distributive justice. This chapter focuses on the role of Latin American
countries in the WIPO development agenda and the role of library associations
against excessive intellectual property regulations which impose barriers to access
and ultimately the creation of new knowledge. The concepts of A2K to
Open Access (OA), showing how OA can restore knowledge as a public good
on a global scale, are also discussed in this chapter.The chapter also provides an account of the growth of global OA, portrays
the Latin American situation and takes into account OA indicators from Argentina,
Chile and Brazil. It also reports on international and regional projects,
describing several collaborative projects developed in the region. The results
of a survey to members of the LLAAR1 discussion list are presented. Finally,
the chapter arrives at conclusions that integrate the concepts of A2K, OA, collaborative
work, and development and growth of Open Access in the region. |
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bookPart parte de libro publishedVersion |
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Gómez, Nancy Diana Bongiovani, Paola Carolina |
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Gómez, Nancy Diana Bongiovani, Paola Carolina |
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Gómez, Nancy Diana |
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Open Access and A2K: Collaborative Experiences in Latin America |
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Open Access and A2K: Collaborative Experiences in Latin America |
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Open Access and A2K: Collaborative Experiences in Latin America |
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Open Access and A2K: Collaborative Experiences in Latin America |
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2012 |
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