Scholarly Communication and Scholarly Publishing

Jean-Claude Guédon, Professeur honoraire at the University of Montreal, Canada, proposes to explore how scholarly publishing should relate to scholarly communication. Ostensibly aligned, publishing and communication have diverged. Journals and the concept of the “version of record” are not only a legacy of print, but their roles have changed: certain processes of scholarly publishing stand in the way of optimal scholarly communication. Taking full advantage of digital affordances requires moving in different directions. Platforms and “record of versions” will eventually supersede journals and their articles, and now is the time to make some fundamental choices.