General

Beagrie.com
Neil Beagrie
A U.K.-and European-based look at digital publishing, along with comments on recent reports, conferences, articles and trends.

DigitalKoans: What Is the Sound of One E-Print Downloading?
Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
Posts and comments on a variety of digital publishing issues and news items, touching on several dozen categories, from author rights to webliographies.

OptimalScholarship: Alma Swan's weblog: An occasional commentary on issues that affect the progress of scholarship
Alma Swan
An insider’s view and analysis of the fast-changing scholarly communication landscape, with insights gleaned from recent conferences, symposia, and meetings. Periodically updated.

RepositoryMan Blog
Leslie Carr
A record of the day-to-day activities of a repository manager, this blog is a valuable resource for others in the field, delving deep into new applications and comparisons among products and services. Includes slideshows, presentations and tutorials.

Science Commons Weblog
Science Commons
A comprehensive site featuring online media components such as videos and features on Open Innovation, as well as talks given by Science Commons vice president John Wilbanks and downloadable presentations from recent conferences.

netbib weblog: Der kurioese Bibliotheksbote worinnen zu finden sind allerley newe Zeitungen
(German)

Libre acces a l’information scientifique et technique
INIST-CNRS
(French)

Open Access

Open Access News: News from the open access movement
Peter Suber
Sometimes updated several times per day, this blog is considered the source for most open access information. Extensive archives as well as advocacy information provide further resources.

Open Access Anthropology: Promoting Open Access in Anthropology
Of particular interest to members of the American Anthropological Association and others in the field.

Open Access Archivangelism
Steven Harnad
One of the most comprehensive open access blogs, with extensive links and commentary on relevant news articles and trends.

Open and Shut?
Richard Poynder
Steven Harnad has referred to Poynder as the "chronicler, conscience, and gadfly laureate" of the Open Access Movement.

OpenAccessBlog.com: Join the Open Access Revolution
Focused especially on biomedical research, this blog is a good introduction for those learning the basics of Open Access.

OA Librarian: Open Access Resources by and for Librarians
This resource, maintained by librarians, includes several different contributors who bring a wide range of perspectives to open access news and trends.

Open Students: Students for Open Access to Research
SPARC
The primary source for student activism on open access issues, activities, and advocacy.

The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
Heather Morrison
Serious and sustained analysis of the open access movement, with a focus on Canadian trends.

Library-Based Blogs

Scholarly Communications @ Duke: Duke’s Source for Advice about Copyright and Publications Issues
Kevin Smith, Duke University Libraries
A thoughtful and practical examination of copyright and publication issues, with analysis of author’s rights, copyright in the classroom, copyright information notes, copyright issues and legislation, digital rights management, fair use, open access and institutional repositories, scholarly publishing, and new technologies.

Issues in Scholarly Communication: News for the University of Illinois Community
University of Illinois Libraries
Posts news, headlines and press releases of interest to scholars and researchers. Of particular relevance for University of Illinois faculty and students, this blog typically includes information about how each news item will affect the university and its library.

Transitions: Scholarly Communication News for the UI Community University of Iowa Libraries
Brings together a variety of topics that affect the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new developments, open access and alternative publishing models across all disciplines.

Scholarly Communications Update: The Blog for the WUSM Scholarly Communications Initiative
Washington University School of Medicine, Bernard Becker Medical Library
An issue-based blog which posts recent articles of interest to the medical library community.

Transforming Scholarly Communication: A Blog
University of Minnesota Libraries
Posts scholarly communication news of local and national interest, along with analysis and insights on academic publishing. Includes relevant pieces on how the University of Minnesota Press is working to digitize scholarship.

Scholarly Communication @ UNC
University of North Carolina Libraries
Updated monthly (on average) with news from articles and press releases, this blog seeks to keep the UNC community informed on a wide range of scholarly publishing issues.

The Scholar's Space: Communicating Research Findings in a Networked World
Texas Digital Libraries
An engaging, wide-ranging discussion of new trends, articles, and developments in the world of digital publishing.