Lallaisangzuali, Sailo2012-04-202012-04-202012-03-03978-93-81232-02-6http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1709This paper discusses the general background and basic concepts of open access, as well as its current developments. It also discusses the open access journal portals, platforms for open access journals, its management and the impact it had on libraries. Despite the challenges raised against open access, open access has become a significant movement that libraries cannot ignore. Libraries need to address both advocacy issues as well as objections in order to assess the contributions of open access to the institutionsenOpen AccessOpen Access JournalsOpen Access Journal PortalsBOAIE-JournalsOpen Access Journal PlatformsArticle