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Open Access in Summary
Amos Kujenga
EIFL-FOSS National Coordinator, Zimbabwe
Lupane State University, 22-23 October 2013Lesotho College of Education, 23 October 2013
Definition of Open Access Benefits of Open Access What librarians can do to promote Open Access
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Outline of Presentation
The Crisis in Scholarly Communication is a major driving force behind the OA movement. (UNESCO, 2012).
In 2012 Harvard reported that its annual cost for journals from large journal publishers approached $3.75M (HARVARD, 2012)
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The Case for Open Access
“Open Access (OA) is the provision of free accessto peer-reviewed, scholarly and research
information to all” (UNESCO, 2012).
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Open Access Defined
The “GOLD” route Achieved through OA journals
The “GREEN” route Achieved through repositories
The “Hybrid” route OA articles in non-OA journals
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OA Publishing
Through OA, researchers and students world-wide gain increased access to knowledge.
Publications receive more visibility and readership, and the potential impact of research is increased.
Increased access to, and sharing of knowledge leads to opportunities for equitable economic and social development, intercultural dialogue, and can potentially spark innovation. (UNESCO, 2012)
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OA Publishing
Some major publishers allow the published PDF version to be deposited in an IR (CONCORDIA, 2013):
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OA Publishing
Some major publishers allow the post-print (final, refereed manuscript) to be deposited in an IR (sometimes with an embargo):
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OA Publishing
“Emerald supports authors' voluntary deposit of their own work. Once an article has been published by Emerald, an author may voluntarily post their own version of the article that was submitted to the journal (pre-print) or the version of the article that has been accepted for publication (post-print) onto their own personal website or into their own institutional repository with no payment or embargo period. Authors may also use their own version of the paper (pre-print or post-print) for their own teaching purposes.” (EMERALD, 2013)
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OA Publishing
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Benefits of Open Access
UNESCO OA is at the heart of UNESCO’s goal to provide
universal access to information and knowledge Believes that increased access to, and sharing
of knowledge leads to opportunities for equitable economic and social development, intercultural dialogue, and has the potential to spark innovation. (UNESCO, 2012)
Has a detailed Open Access Policy guidelines document.
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Organisations Supporting OA
EIFL Has an Open Access programme in place Building capacity to launch OA repositories and
to ensure their long-term sustainability. Training, supporting knowledge sharing, and
providing expertise on OA policies and practices Empowering librarians and library professionals,
scholars, educators and students to become OA advocates.
More information on http://www.eifl.net/openaccess12
Organisations Supporting OA
IFLA “IFLA affirms that comprehensive open access
to scholarly literature and research documentation is vital to the understanding of our world and to the identification of solutions to global challenges and particularly the reduction of information inequality.” (IFLA, 2013)
Building capacity to launch OA repositories and to ensure their long-term sustainability.
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Organisations Supporting OA
INASP Extensive information on OA Links to OA resources Annual OA Week Competitions More information on http://inasp.info
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Organisations Supporting OA
African Digital Libraries Support Network (ADLSN) A community of African practitioners and other
interested actors with a common goal of supporting the preservation and dissemination of African content in digital form.
Specialises in Open Source repository software Implementation Training Technical Support
More information on http://www.adlsn.org15
Organisations Supporting OA
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OA-Related Open Source Software
Category ExamplesRepository Software DSpace, Greenstone,
ePrints
Publishing Systems Open Journal Systems,E-Journal (Drupal Module)
Subject Guides Software SubjectsPlus, Library a la Carte, LibData
How to Promote Open Access
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Launch an OA Institutional Repository. Get support from top management Provide usage statistics Help academics to deposit their research
articles in the IR Consider publishing an institutional OA journal.
Use Open Source software, e.g., OJS Implement Subject Guides and work with
academics when putting links to OA resources.
How to Promote Open Access
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Look for good quality OA resources and provide links to them on your website.
Use social media to reach out to your audience and spread the news.
Include OA issues when conducting Information Literacy Skills (ILS) training.
Make use of tools such as Google Custom Search to create custom search engines for OA resources.
Collaborate with other organisations/institutions
How to Promote Open Access
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Celebrate International OA Week annually. Distribute promotional OA materials widely Get buy-in from academics
Identify internal and external champions. Subject Librarians should be constantly in
touch with their constituencies on this matter. Establish full-text Electronic Theses and
Dissertations (ETDs) for your institution, backed by policies mandating students to submit their work.
How to Promote Open Access
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Lobby for an Open Access Policy for your institution.
Keep up-to-date with OA developments through social networks, e.g., OA group on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups/OpenAccess-3890276
As the Open Access movement gains momentum worldwide, it is essential for librarians and other information professionals to acquire the necessary skills in order to assist users to retrieve quality information from the growing pool of electronic resources. This will go a long way in enhancing the impact of research output made available via Open Access
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Conclusion
Thank You
Amos Kujenga
EIFL-FOSS National Coordinator, Zimbabwe
