The debate over scholarly communications and the future of publishing continues to simmer. Open Access is seen to be a Good Thing in principle, but how does it work, how much does it cost and who pays for it? A pilot study in supporting "gold" and "green" Open Access at the University of Birmingham is examining the costs to the institution and the requirements of the funders, researchers, research administrators and the library. Information from the pilot will be used to recommend a practical way forward that meets the needs of different research disciplines and cultures, in the context of the University's research strategy.
AbstractThe debate over scholarly communications and the future of publishing continues to simmer. Open Access is seen to be a Good Thing in principle, but how does it work, how much does it cost and who pays for it? A pilot study in supporting "gold" and "green" Open Access at the University of Birmingham is examining the costs to the institution and the requirements of the funders, researchers, research administrators and the library. Information from the pilot will be used to recommend a practical way forward that meets the needs of different research disciplines and cultures, in the context of the University's research strategy.
EThOS: progress towards an electronic thesis service for the UKThe EThOS (Electronic Theses Online Service) project is building on previous e-thesis initiatives, and co-ordinating the work of some of the key players in the UK to develop a service for finding, accessing and archiving digital copies of doctoral theses produced in UK higher education institutions.Key issues for the project are the development of a sound financial basis for a successful service, the provision of advice needed by authors and university staff on handling intellectual property rights, and the protection of legitimate needs for confidentiality. EThOS will also establish workable and standardsbased procedures for populating e-thesis repositories with current and retrospectively acquired digital versions of theses and associated metadata. These developments must also fit with universities' own internal administrative arrangements and regulations.The project aims to deliver an e-thesis infrastructure that is both technically and financially sustainable, together with a full supporting toolkit of guidance, standards and procedures.
JILL RUSSELL on behalf of the EThOS project team
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