Table 2 Hopes and fears regarding e-publication, expressed in the discussions at the XVIII IBC, Melbourne 2011
Hopes | Fears | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Rapidity | speed up publication process; biodiversity description becomes faster | Avalanche of sloppy nomenclature, leading to bad taxonomy | many new journals, little quality control |
Accessibility | increase connectivity worldwide | Accessibility | lack of connectivity in the developing world; potential disenfranchisement |
Inclusivity | more people in involved in description of biodiversity | Date of publication | difficulties in applying the principle of priority |
Modernity | part of normal publication; improve the visibility and opinion of taxonomy | Archiving | lack of permanency; ephemeral nature of the electronic environment |