What is The Role of the Librarian
in an Open Access World?
Wednesday, October 23 2013
2pm EST

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
A Brief Introduction to Open Access
Charles Eckman
University Librarian and Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser
University

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Open Access – Why?
● sustain scholarly communication
• growth of research outputs – 2-4% per annum
• cost reduction vs cost control

● accelerate research
• G-8 Science Ministers Statement on OA (June
2013)
• Global Research Council Action Plan (May 2013)

● recognition for research and researchers
● positive societal impacts (Willinsky 2006)
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Open Access – Flavors
GOLD
●published originally as OA
•
•
•

journals, monographs (full peer review, “pure OA”)
megajournals (modified peer review, “pure OA”)
articles (full peer review, “hybrid OA”)

●published originally via toll access, OA via rolling wall
●3% of physics/astronomy to high 13% medicine (Björk 2009)
●annual growth rate est. at 20% (Springer; Laakso et al 2011)
●60% of all peer reviewed journals by 2025
GREEN
●Pre-print or post-print (permission)
●6% of biochemistry/microbiology to high 30% earth sci (Björk 2009)
OTHER
●faculty websites, open digital collections, datasets
●no estimates on scale

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Open Access – Business Models
● pub charges; memberships; advertising;…
● steady growth of author funds (institutional,
funder)
• third-party infrastructure support:
https://www.openaccesskey.com/
• promise of consortial licensing

● disciplinary initiatives
• SCOAP3; Episciences

● PeerJ (lifetime publishing membership)
● eLIFE (funder as publisher)
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Open Access – rights issues
● Gratis
• to read

● Libre
• to read and re-use

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Librarian Perspective:
Charles Eckman
University Librarian and Dean of
Library Services at Simon Fraser
University

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Support OA – Why Libraries?
● sustainability of scholarly communication
• well positioned to manage knowledge budgets

● accelerate research
• interested in demonstrating value

● recognition for researchers
• client-centered orientation

● societal and civic impacts
• community engagement ethos
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Gold OA – Roles for Libraries
● support “publishing equity” (Shieber 2008)
• Compact on Open Access Publishing Equity (COPE)
• growth in campus-based open access funds
• 50+ across North America
• SPARC website: http://sparc.arl.org/initiatives/funds

● Provide publishing infrastructure
• campus-based publishing
• SPARC website: http://sparc.arl.org/initiatives/campusbased-publishing
• Library Publishing Coalition (Educopia)
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Green OA – Roles for Libraries
● build robust institutional repositories
● negotiate positive terms for licensed
content
● copyright advice to institutional authors
● link green to gold
• ensure deposit of library-funded articles to the IR

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Beyond Gold and Green
● faculty websites
• promote value-added features of institutional
repositories (preservation, discovery, metrics)

● digitized collections
• libraries, researchers, community-based

● datasets
• assist in developing data management plans
• curating content
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Researcher Perspective:
Michael S. Mott
The University of Mississippi,
Advanced Education Center

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Researcher Perspective
Dr. Mott’s articles, published OA, can be found here:
● Technical Examination of a Measure of Phonological Sensitivity
• http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445584.abstract
● What Is Going on During Vocabulary Lessons?
• http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445583.abstract
● Illuminating the Effects of Dynamic Lighting on Student Learning
• http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445585.abstract

For more info on how to submit to SAGE Open,
visit:
http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal20203
7/manuscriptSubmission
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Publisher Perspective:
David Ross
Executive Publisher,
Open Access, SAGE

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Publishers Perspective
● Perspective of a scholarly research
publisher of 700 journal titles – HSS and
STM
● Perspective of the publisher 300 learned
societies and associations
● Perspective of a predominately Humanities
and Social Science Publisher
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Main areas of impact
● Historically set up to transact with libraries
– now have to transact directly with
authors and libraries
● Systems and Processing
● Licensing – multiple license types

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Wrapping Up
● SAGE believes that library will continue to be our main
partner
● Engagement the way forward
● Market is in infancy – will develop in unexpected ways
● Books – monographs next?
*To access “Implementing Open Access APCs: the role of
academic libraries,” visit
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/apc.pdf
Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC
Discussion
Feel free to submit questions on your screen

Los Angeles | London | New Delhi
Singapore | Washington DC

What is The Role of the Librarian in an Open Access World?

  • 1.
    What is TheRole of the Librarian in an Open Access World? Wednesday, October 23 2013 2pm EST Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 2.
    A Brief Introductionto Open Access Charles Eckman University Librarian and Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser University Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 3.
    Open Access –Why? ● sustain scholarly communication • growth of research outputs – 2-4% per annum • cost reduction vs cost control ● accelerate research • G-8 Science Ministers Statement on OA (June 2013) • Global Research Council Action Plan (May 2013) ● recognition for research and researchers ● positive societal impacts (Willinsky 2006) Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 4.
    Open Access –Flavors GOLD ●published originally as OA • • • journals, monographs (full peer review, “pure OA”) megajournals (modified peer review, “pure OA”) articles (full peer review, “hybrid OA”) ●published originally via toll access, OA via rolling wall ●3% of physics/astronomy to high 13% medicine (Björk 2009) ●annual growth rate est. at 20% (Springer; Laakso et al 2011) ●60% of all peer reviewed journals by 2025 GREEN ●Pre-print or post-print (permission) ●6% of biochemistry/microbiology to high 30% earth sci (Björk 2009) OTHER ●faculty websites, open digital collections, datasets ●no estimates on scale Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 5.
    Open Access –Business Models ● pub charges; memberships; advertising;… ● steady growth of author funds (institutional, funder) • third-party infrastructure support: https://www.openaccesskey.com/ • promise of consortial licensing ● disciplinary initiatives • SCOAP3; Episciences ● PeerJ (lifetime publishing membership) ● eLIFE (funder as publisher) Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 6.
    Open Access –rights issues ● Gratis • to read ● Libre • to read and re-use Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 7.
    Librarian Perspective: Charles Eckman UniversityLibrarian and Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser University Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 8.
    Support OA –Why Libraries? ● sustainability of scholarly communication • well positioned to manage knowledge budgets ● accelerate research • interested in demonstrating value ● recognition for researchers • client-centered orientation ● societal and civic impacts • community engagement ethos Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 9.
    Gold OA –Roles for Libraries ● support “publishing equity” (Shieber 2008) • Compact on Open Access Publishing Equity (COPE) • growth in campus-based open access funds • 50+ across North America • SPARC website: http://sparc.arl.org/initiatives/funds ● Provide publishing infrastructure • campus-based publishing • SPARC website: http://sparc.arl.org/initiatives/campusbased-publishing • Library Publishing Coalition (Educopia) Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 10.
    Green OA –Roles for Libraries ● build robust institutional repositories ● negotiate positive terms for licensed content ● copyright advice to institutional authors ● link green to gold • ensure deposit of library-funded articles to the IR Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 11.
    Beyond Gold andGreen ● faculty websites • promote value-added features of institutional repositories (preservation, discovery, metrics) ● digitized collections • libraries, researchers, community-based ● datasets • assist in developing data management plans • curating content Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 12.
    Researcher Perspective: Michael S.Mott The University of Mississippi, Advanced Education Center Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 13.
    Researcher Perspective Dr. Mott’sarticles, published OA, can be found here: ● Technical Examination of a Measure of Phonological Sensitivity • http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445584.abstract ● What Is Going on During Vocabulary Lessons? • http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445583.abstract ● Illuminating the Effects of Dynamic Lighting on Student Learning • http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2158244012445585.abstract For more info on how to submit to SAGE Open, visit: http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal20203 7/manuscriptSubmission Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 14.
    Publisher Perspective: David Ross ExecutivePublisher, Open Access, SAGE Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 15.
    Publishers Perspective ● Perspectiveof a scholarly research publisher of 700 journal titles – HSS and STM ● Perspective of the publisher 300 learned societies and associations ● Perspective of a predominately Humanities and Social Science Publisher Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 16.
    Main areas ofimpact ● Historically set up to transact with libraries – now have to transact directly with authors and libraries ● Systems and Processing ● Licensing – multiple license types Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 17.
    Wrapping Up ● SAGEbelieves that library will continue to be our main partner ● Engagement the way forward ● Market is in infancy – will develop in unexpected ways ● Books – monographs next? *To access “Implementing Open Access APCs: the role of academic libraries,” visit http://www.uk.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/apc.pdf Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC
  • 18.
    Discussion Feel free tosubmit questions on your screen Los Angeles | London | New Delhi Singapore | Washington DC

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Peter Suber 2008