The text and powerpoint of my keynote at the 39th annual LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Conference is now available.
Abstract
Presents a vision of a potential future global public sphere, why it is needed and signs of emergence, and the role of the research library in this global public sphere, as provider of a distributed knowledge commons, preserver of scholarly information, and source of specialized expertise. Key short-term transitional steps are covered, particularly transition to a fully open access scholarly publishing system.
Note: I'll post a link to the webcast once this is available.
