Digital Libraries: Stimulating Open Innovation Through Crowdsourcing And Transparency
Jessica Colaco, Hilda Moraa · 2012
With the rapid growth in technology and digital information, digital libraries are often seen as a replacement to archival paper repositories. Digital libraries encompass the storage of information in electronic form and put content onto the online world, making the information more open and accessible. Digital libraries come with the benefit of little to no time delay to access information. Users can also access new knowledge, share and learn new things, thus improving individuals' skill set positioned to innovate with the content. In this paper, we discuss how digital libraries can stimulate open innovation through the power of crowdsourcing and transparency by sharing information and offering free access to recent literature. The first section provides insights on the need for researchers to make their work more visible on a digital platform to promote open access to other agents participating in the network. The second section highlights the relevance and benefits of digital libraries in stimulating open innovation through crowdsourcing, thereby promoting a culture of innovation creating change.