Final remarks

Universities play a major role in advancing scientific research, and academic publishing is a key way to communicate findings with colleagues and the public. As organisers of knowledge within institutions, librarians can work together with university researchers to promote access to information. Other ICT and technical staff can also support these types of discussion at your university. You can do this by educating on the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of open access, answering questions about copyright, and providing guidance and recommendations to maximise the reach and impact of scholarly publishing in particular fields. You can find further material to help support you in the additional resources [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   section.