Dilemmas of Argentine university libraries regarding the access and dissemination of scientific literature

In this essay we reflect on the role of the university librarian as a disseminating agent and provider of access to scientific information in Argentina. First, we present the problems that arise in the professional practice and generate us dilemmas: The tension between the right of access to informa...

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Autores principales: Fushimi, Marcela, Pené, Mónica, Unzurrunzaga, Carolina, Sanllorenti, Ana María
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2020
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spelling I28-R145-8109_oai2024-12-10 Fushimi, Marcela Pené, Mónica Unzurrunzaga, Carolina Sanllorenti, Ana María 2020-10-05 In this essay we reflect on the role of the university librarian as a disseminating agent and provider of access to scientific information in Argentina. First, we present the problems that arise in the professional practice and generate us dilemmas: The tension between the right of access to information and intellectual property; our imaginary on open access and the way in which we disseminate it into the academic community, facing the rules of the scientific field that researchers must follow to progress in their careers; and the relationship with commercial providers in front of our convictions about the way forward to achieve the democratization of access to scientific knowledge. After the debate on these dilemmas, where we brought to the dialogue our own experiences and those of colleagues, as well as those found in the consulted literature, we discuss some aspects to rethink our role in the academy, putting the focus of attention on our social function. En este ensayo nos proponemos reflexionar acerca del rol del bibliotecario universitario como agente difusor y proveedor de acceso a la información científica en Argentina. Para ello, exponemos una serie de problemáticas que se plantean en la práctica profesional y que nos generan dilemas: la tensión entre el derecho de acceso a la información y la propiedad intelectual; nuestro imaginario sobre el acceso abierto y la forma en que lo difundimos ante la comunidad académica, frente a las reglas del campo científico que deben seguir los investigadores para progresar en sus carreras; y la vinculación con los proveedores comerciales frente a nuestras convicciones acerca del camino a seguir para alcanzar la democratización del acceso al conocimiento científico. Luego de los planteos y discusiones sobre estos dilemas, trayendo al diálogo experiencias propias y de colegas, así como halladas en la literatura consultada, finalizamos recapitulando algunos aspectos para repensar nuestro rol en la academia, poniendo el foco de atención en nuestra función social. application/pdf text/html http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/ICS/article/view/8109 10.34096/ics.i43.8109 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/ICS/article/view/8109/7870 http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/ICS/article/view/8109/8196 Derechos de autor 2020 Información, cultura y sociedad Información, cultura y sociedad; No 43 (2020): Diciembre; 177-190 Información, cultura y sociedad; Núm. 43 (2020): Diciembre; 177-190 1851-1740 1514-8327 Access to scientific information University Library Open access Scientific communication Librarian role Acceso a la información científica Biblioteca universitaria Acceso abierto Comunicación científica Rol bibliotecario Dilemmas of Argentine university libraries regarding the access and dissemination of scientific literature Dilemas en el quehacer de las bibliotecas universitarias argentinas en torno al acceso y difusión de la literatura científica info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=biblioinfo&d=8109_oai
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topic Access to scientific information
University Library
Open access
Scientific communication
Librarian role
Acceso a la información científica
Biblioteca universitaria
Acceso abierto
Comunicación científica
Rol bibliotecario
spellingShingle Access to scientific information
University Library
Open access
Scientific communication
Librarian role
Acceso a la información científica
Biblioteca universitaria
Acceso abierto
Comunicación científica
Rol bibliotecario
Fushimi, Marcela
Pené, Mónica
Unzurrunzaga, Carolina
Sanllorenti, Ana María
Dilemmas of Argentine university libraries regarding the access and dissemination of scientific literature
topic_facet Access to scientific information
University Library
Open access
Scientific communication
Librarian role
Acceso a la información científica
Biblioteca universitaria
Acceso abierto
Comunicación científica
Rol bibliotecario
description In this essay we reflect on the role of the university librarian as a disseminating agent and provider of access to scientific information in Argentina. First, we present the problems that arise in the professional practice and generate us dilemmas: The tension between the right of access to information and intellectual property; our imaginary on open access and the way in which we disseminate it into the academic community, facing the rules of the scientific field that researchers must follow to progress in their careers; and the relationship with commercial providers in front of our convictions about the way forward to achieve the democratization of access to scientific knowledge. After the debate on these dilemmas, where we brought to the dialogue our own experiences and those of colleagues, as well as those found in the consulted literature, we discuss some aspects to rethink our role in the academy, putting the focus of attention on our social function.
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Pené, Mónica
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Sanllorenti, Ana María
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Pené, Mónica
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title Dilemmas of Argentine university libraries regarding the access and dissemination of scientific literature
title_short Dilemmas of Argentine university libraries regarding the access and dissemination of scientific literature
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