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The SciELO Program was created in the late 1990s when the idea of free access to scholarly content began to gain momentum, even before the term "open access" had been coined. At that time, access to academic publications was limited and costly, restricted to university libraries and the collections they subscribed to. With the emergence of the World Wide Web, electronic access to academic information became practically possible, allowing for wider and faster dissemination of scientific publications. However, the restricted access publishing system still dominated. In this book, the origins and evolution of the open access movement are explored from the perspective of individuals who actively participated. These pioneers of open access shared their experiences, successes, collaborations, and visions for the future on the occasion of SciELO's 25th anniversary. The book pays tribute to their pioneering efforts and the crucial role played by SciELO in supporting open access and spotlighting regions of the world that were previously underrepresented in global academic communication. This celebration demonstrates how SciELO firmly placed these regions on the map of global academic communication and contributed to strengthening the open access movement throughout its successful journey.

El Programa SciELO fue creado a finales de la década de 1990, cuando la idea de acceso gratuito a contenidos académicos comenzó a ganar impulso, incluso antes de que se acuñara el término "acceso abierto". En aquel momento, el acceso a las publicaciones académicas era limitado y costoso, restringido a las bibliotecas universitarias y a las colecciones a las que estaban suscritas. Con la aparición de la World Wide Web, el acceso electrónico a la información académica se hizo prácticamente posible, lo que permitió una difusión más amplia y rápida de las publicaciones científicas. Sin embargo, todavía dominaba el sistema de publicación de acceso restringido. En este libro, se exploran los orígenes y la evolución del movimiento de acceso abierto desde la perspectiva de las personas que participaron activamente. Estos pioneros del acceso abierto compartieron sus experiencias, éxitos, colaboraciones y visiones de futuro con motivo del 25 aniversario de SciELO. El libro rinde homenaje a sus esfuerzos pioneros y al papel crucial desempeñado por SciELO en el apoyo al acceso abierto y destacando regiones del mundo que anteriormente estaban subrepresentadas en la comunicación académica global. Esta celebración demuestra cómo SciELO colocó firmemente a estas regiones en el mapa de la comunicación académica global y contribuyó a fortalecer el movimiento de acceso abierto a lo largo de su exitoso recorrido.

O Programa SciELO foi criado no final da década de 1990, quando a ideia do acesso livre ao conteúdo acadêmico começou a ganhar força, antes mesmo que o termo “acesso aberto” tivesse sido cunhado. Naquela época, o acesso a publicações acadêmicas era limitado e dispendioso, restrito às bibliotecas universitárias e às coleções que elas assinavam. Com o surgimento da World Wide Web, o acesso eletrônico à informação acadêmica se tornou viável, permitindo uma disseminação mais ampla e rápida das publicações científicas. No entanto, o sistema de publicação com acesso restrito ainda era dominante. Neste livro, as origens e a evolução do movimento do acesso aberto são resgatadas, sob a visão de pessoas que tiveram participação ativa. Estes pioneiros do acesso aberto compartilharam suas experiências, sucessos, colaborações e visões para o futuro por ocasião do 25º aniversário do SciELO. O livro homenageia o pioneirismo e o papel crucial desempenhado pelo SciELO ao apoiar o acesso aberto e ao destacar partes do mundo anteriormente sub-representadas na comunicação acadêmica global. Esta celebração mostra como o SciELO firmemente colocou essas regiões no mapa da comunicação acadêmica global e contribuiu para fortalecer o movimento do acesso aberto ao longo de sua exitosa trajetória.

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