Young, Philip2013-10-042013-10-042013-09-27Young, Philip. The Open Ethos and Academic Libraries. Presentation at the Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, September 27, 2013.http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23870The philosophy of openness, or information sharing, has a long history but in recent years has gained unprecedented momentum (as well as criticism) in the online environment. This presentation examines specific opportunities for academic libraries in the “open” movement that could help redefine the purpose of academic libraries.enCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 United Statesopennessacademic librariesopen accessrelevancetransparencyPresentationYoung, Philip [0000-0001-8097-1592]