Focusing upstream: supporting scholarly communication by academics
This article discusses the broad and complex funder open access (OA) policy environment in the UK and describes some of the challenges libraries face in providing frictionless services to support academic compliance. It offers a view on the actions of publishers in this policy environment, as well a...
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Ubiquity Press
2016-03-01
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| description | This article discusses the broad and complex funder open access (OA) policy environment in the UK and describes some of the challenges libraries face in providing frictionless services to support academic compliance. It offers a view on the actions of publishers in this policy environment, as well as outlining how strategic discussions have moved beyond the library to include the whole institution. Finally, it outlines the work being undertaken at Imperial College London to develop a new OA policy and licence which could support academics and institutions with compliance and HEFCE Research Excellence Framework eligibility in a single step. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7baf35d743754385b4f2963319acacb42022-12-21T23:13:29ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal2048-77542016-03-01291374410.1629/uksg.292271Focusing upstream: supporting scholarly communication by academicsChris Banks0Imperial College LondonThis article discusses the broad and complex funder open access (OA) policy environment in the UK and describes some of the challenges libraries face in providing frictionless services to support academic compliance. It offers a view on the actions of publishers in this policy environment, as well as outlining how strategic discussions have moved beyond the library to include the whole institution. Finally, it outlines the work being undertaken at Imperial College London to develop a new OA policy and licence which could support academics and institutions with compliance and HEFCE Research Excellence Framework eligibility in a single step.http://insights.uksg.org/articles/292 |
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