information services university of nottingham setting up central funds and processes for open-access...
TRANSCRIPT
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Setting up central funds and Setting up central funds and processes for open-access processes for open-access
publishing and disseminationpublishing and dissemination
Stephen PinfieldStephen Pinfield
University of NottinghamUniversity of Nottingham
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Open access (OA) mandates
RCUK– BBSRC– ESRC– MRC– NERC– STFC (PPARC and CCLRC)
Charities/independent funders– British Heart Foundation– Cancer Research UK– Wellcome Trust
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Routes to open access
Publication in OA or ‘hybrid’ journal– OA journal eg PLoS, BMC– hybrid option eg Blackwells, OUP, Springer– cost $500-$3000
Deposit in OA repository– institutional and/or subject repositories– copyright issues
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Implementation: OA/hybrid journals Wellcome Trust funding, alternatives:
– Direct grants– Contingency funds– Institutional funds for ‘top 30’
RC’s funding, alternatives:– Direct grants– Indirect costs: Full Economic Costs
Institutional need for:– Clear management arrangements for Wellcome funding– Funds in institutions (from fEC) to cover OA charges– Clear policies, publicity and support associated with funds
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Implementation: OA repositories
Wellcome, MRC: deposit in UKPubMed Central ESRC: deposit in ESRC repository (and institutional
repository) BBSRC, NERC, STFC: deposit in any appropriate
repository eg institutional repository (IR) Institutional need for:
– IRs and other repositories to be in place– clear institutional policies on deposit eg institutional
‘routing’ – awareness raising and support
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
Institutional actions
Need for: Funds for all authors to cover OA charges Institutional repository Clear policies/administrative arrangements Awareness raising Proactive support
Information ServicesInformation ServicesUniversity ofUniversity ofNottinghamNottingham
References
SHERPA JULIET (funder policies)http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/juliet/
SHERPA ROMEO (publisher copyright policies)http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo
OpenDOAR (directory of OA repositories)http://www.opendoar.org/
The Depot (national interim repository)http://depot.edina.ac.uk/