Indiana University

Indiana University will support twelve students, including four doctoral students, four Master’s students, and four undergraduates, in the area of scholarly communication and the role of libraries. Because of current issues of open access, electronic publishing, and other digital initiatives, librarians have a great chance of influencing the evolution of scholarly communication. The project will recruit a diverse group of students and provide them with training and experience in scholarly communication. It will create opportunities for the development of new practices and tools; enhance core Masters of Library Science (MLS) curricula; spur the creation of scholarly literature by students; develop students’ leadership skills; and facilitate cooperation among librarians, library and information science faculty, and students.