Open Access and the Transformation of Library Services in the 21st Century: A Paradigm Shift
Author(s): Anoop Kumar Ekka & Alka Singh
Abstract - Open Access (OA) publishing changed the entire spectrum of library services thus revolutionizing the way people access and distribute information while handling it. Subscription-based resources have produced economic barriers and access limitations that led libraries to select Open Access materials. The fundamental change in library operations requires the evaluation of collection development policies and user services and scholarly communication models for the twenty-first century. The study combines qualitative interview data from twenty professionals at different institutions with quantitative survey results from two hundred academic librarians. The collected data centered on analyzing how libraries implement OA resources and institutional repositories and assessing the advantages and obstacles they face when adopting OA features. The study used statistical analysis methods for quantitative data yet thematic evaluation for processing qualitative responses.
Keywords - Open Access, Library Services, Digital Transformation, Scholarly Communication, Institutional Repositories, Knowledge Democratization.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.11.1.2025.1848
Cite This Article As: Ekka, A.K. & Singh, A. (2025) Open Access and the Transformation of Library Services in the 21st Century: A Paradigm Shift. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 11(1) 247-253. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1848 Page: 247-253 Publication Date: 12 March 2025