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Open Access Publishing :Open Access Publishing :Moving from Hype toMoving from Hype to
PracticePracticeSteven MandevilleSteven MandevilleGambleGamble
Associate University Librarian for Collections and ScholarlyAssociate University Librarian for Collections and ScholarlyCommunicationCommunication
Society of Scholarly Publishing Conference, May 27, 2009Society of Scholarly Publishing Conference, May 27, 2009
OutlineOutline
nn How is open access viewed by librariansHow is open access viewed by librariansnn How is open access publishing being taken upHow is open access publishing being taken up
by professional librarians in general andby professional librarians in general andcollection development librarians in particular.collection development librarians in particular.
nn Practical issues as librarians move from hype toPractical issues as librarians move from hype topracticepractice
nn Scholarly Communication efforts in Libraries:Scholarly Communication efforts in Libraries:the librarian as publisherthe librarian as publisher
Open Access: Views of theOpen Access: Views of theLibrarian(sLibrarian(s))
nn The library literature and water cooler conversationsThe library literature and water cooler conversationsreflect a range of opinions regarding open accessreflect a range of opinions regarding open accessnn Salvation from the serial crisisSalvation from the serial crisis
nn PeterPeter Suber’sSuber’s article “Removing the Barriers to Research: anarticle “Removing the Barriers to Research: anintroduction to Open Access for Librarians” (College & Researchintroduction to Open Access for Librarians” (College & ResearchLibraries News, 64 (February 2003) pp. 92Libraries News, 64 (February 2003) pp. 9294, 113).94, 113).
nn Cautious optimismCautious optimismnn OpenOpenminded skepticismminded skepticismnn The DoubtersThe Doubters
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn Some librarians/libraries have suggestedSome librarians/libraries have suggestedspending a specific percentage of theirspending a specific percentage of theircollections budgets to support open accesscollections budgets to support open accessinitiativesinitiativesnn E.g. David W. Lewis, Dean of the IUPUI UniversityE.g. David W. Lewis, Dean of the IUPUI University
Library and Vice President of ScholarlyLibrary and Vice President of ScholarlyCommunication, article “Library Budgets, OpenCommunication, article “Library Budgets, OpenAccess, and the Future of ScholarlyAccess, and the Future of ScholarlyCommunication”Communication”(IUPUI(IUPUI ScholarWorksScholarWorks, 2007. URI:, 2007. URI:http://idea.iupui.edu/dspace/handle/1805/1167)http://idea.iupui.edu/dspace/handle/1805/1167)
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn Creating numerous blogs to share informationCreating numerous blogs to share informationwith one another:with one another:nn OA Librarian (OA Librarian (http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/))nn Open Access NewsOpen Access News
((http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.htmhttp://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.htmll))
nn Open Access DirectoryOpen Access Directory((http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Main_Pagehttp://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Main_Page))
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn Identifying online sites listing scholarly openIdentifying online sites listing scholarly openaccess journals:access journals:nn Directory of Open Access JournalsDirectory of Open Access Journals
((http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=12http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=1299))
nn Open JOpen JGate (Gate (http://www.openjhttp://www.openjgate.com/gate.com/))
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn Founding organizations, organizing conferences, andFounding organizations, organizing conferences, andjust plain organizingjust plain organizingnn SPARC (SPARC (http://www.arl.org/sparc/http://www.arl.org/sparc/))
nn See: SPARC’s Advocacy site: (See: SPARC’s Advocacy site: (http://www.arl.org/sparc/advocacy/http://www.arl.org/sparc/advocacy/))
nn Open Access and Libraries Conference 2009Open Access and Libraries Conference 2009((http://www.unabashedlibrarian.com/openhttp://www.unabashedlibrarian.com/openaccessaccess20092009))
nn Open Access Tracking ProjectOpen Access Tracking Project((http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_tracking_projecthttp://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_tracking_project ))
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn Advocacy in favor of Open AccessAdvocacy in favor of Open Accessnn E.g. ALA opposing HR 801 “The Fair Copyright inE.g. ALA opposing HR 801 “The Fair Copyright in
Research Works Act”, introduced by Rep. ConyersResearch Works Act”, introduced by Rep. Conyers(D(DMI)MI)
How are Librarians working withHow are Librarians working withOpen Access ContentOpen Access Content
nn What are librarians NOT doing?What are librarians NOT doing?nn Not cancelling paid subscription journals in favor ofNot cancelling paid subscription journals in favor of
open access journalsopen access journalsnn Not byNot byandandlarge choosing open access journals aslarge choosing open access journals as
opposed to paid subscription journals based on openopposed to paid subscription journals based on openaccess model alone, though there is some pressure toaccess model alone, though there is some pressure todo so. (See Stanford’s Faculty Senate Resolution)do so. (See Stanford’s Faculty Senate Resolution)
IssuesIssues
nn Discovery and selection of contentDiscovery and selection of contentnn Professional/Academic attitudes towards OpenProfessional/Academic attitudes towards Open
Access contentAccess contentnn Longevity/durability of contentLongevity/durability of contentnn LongLongterm access to contentterm access to content
One Library’s Response to the IssuesOne Library’s Response to the Issues
nn At GWU, we are evaluating all content, openAt GWU, we are evaluating all content, openaccess or otherwise, in terms of itsaccess or otherwise, in terms of itsscholarly/resource contentscholarly/resource contentnn Working with the Collection Development staff onWorking with the Collection Development staff on
how to identify open access contenthow to identify open access contentnn Working towards methodologies to evaluate OAWorking towards methodologies to evaluate OA
journals in terms of scholarly contentjournals in terms of scholarly content
One Library’s Response to the IssuesOne Library’s Response to the Issues
nn At GWU, we are describing open access contentAt GWU, we are describing open access contentin such a way as to be able to make itin such a way as to be able to make itdiscoverablediscoverablenn Developing automated processes to import andDeveloping automated processes to import and
create catalog records for items in the DOAJcreate catalog records for items in the DOAJ
One Library’s Response to the IssuesOne Library’s Response to the Issues
nn We are implementing policies and proceduresWe are implementing policies and procedures such as joining the LOCKSS Alliance andsuch as joining the LOCKSS Alliance andPORTICOPORTICO to make that content available toto make that content available toour researchers regardless of what happens toour researchers regardless of what happens tothe creators of the content.the creators of the content.
One Library’s Response to the IssuesOne Library’s Response to the Issues
nn We are working with the faculty to explain theWe are working with the faculty to explain thedifference between open access and peer reviewdifference between open access and peer reviewnn Faculty Senate Committee on ResearchFaculty Senate Committee on Researchnn Faculty Senate Committee on LibrariesFaculty Senate Committee on Libraries
One Library’s Response to the IssuesOne Library’s Response to the Issues
nn We are treating open access content as additiveWe are treating open access content as additiveto instead of as a replacement for our currentto instead of as a replacement for our currentsubscriptionsubscriptionbased journalsbased journals
nn Continuing to pay for subscriptions to OpenContinuing to pay for subscriptions to OpenAccess journals if their forAccess journals if their forpay interfaces arepay interfaces aresuperior/meet the needs of our researcherssuperior/meet the needs of our researchers
Scholarly Communication and OpenScholarly Communication and OpenAccess PublishingAccess Publishing
nn The role of Scholarly Communication units inThe role of Scholarly Communication units inlibraries on the open access landscape varieslibraries on the open access landscape variesgreatlygreatly
nn Institutional Repository vs. “Roach Motel”Institutional Repository vs. “Roach Motel”nn Open Access Publisher vs. “BoutiqueOpen Access Publisher vs. “Boutique
operations”operations”
Conclusion(sConclusion(s))nn Libraries and librarians are moving from the hype of open accessLibraries and librarians are moving from the hype of open access
towards implementation/ adoption / accommodationtowards implementation/ adoption / accommodationnn Most are feeling their way as they go and sharing their experienMost are feeling their way as they go and sharing their experiencece
with others (Blind leading the blind? Or The onewith others (Blind leading the blind? Or The oneeyed leadingeyed leadingthe blind?)the blind?)
nn Not endangering traditional publishers IF those publishers sellNot endangering traditional publishers IF those publishers sellservices not contentservices not content
nn As Prosser andAs Prosser and AyrisAyris have indicated, if libraries shun their roleshave indicated, if libraries shun their rolesas leaders of the open access movement, we will find ourselvesas leaders of the open access movement, we will find ourselvessidelinedsidelinednn Prosser, David and PaulProsser, David and Paul AyrisAyris. “ACRL/SPARC Forum explores open. “ACRL/SPARC Forum explores open
access models: the future of scholarly publishing” (C&RL News, Vaccess models: the future of scholarly publishing” (C&RL News, Vol. 68,ol. 68,no. 9 (September 2007))no. 9 (September 2007))
Conclusion(sConclusion(s))
nn Ultimately, publishers may have to heed theUltimately, publishers may have to heed theadmonitions of John H. Graham, President andadmonitions of John H. Graham, President andChief Executive Officer of the American societyChief Executive Officer of the American societyof Association Executives, who exhorted societyof Association Executives, who exhorted societypublishers to stop charging for the content andpublishers to stop charging for the content andinstead figure out ways to charge for valueinstead figure out ways to charge for valueadded services.added services. (“Fear Factor: Membership retention. How has the(“Fear Factor: Membership retention. How has theElectronic Age affected Society membership?” Allen Press SeminarElectronic Age affected Society membership?” Allen Press Seminar KeynoteKeynoteSpeech, April 17, 2008)Speech, April 17, 2008)