[sc-announce] Science Commons and SPARC release guide for creating open access policies at institutions -- Science Commons blog
Donna Wentworth
dwentworth at creativecommons.org
Mon Apr 28 12:34:03 EDT 2008
Science Commons and SPARC release guide for creating open access policies at
institutions
April 28th, 2008<http://sciencecommons.org/weblog/archives/2008/04/28/science-commons-and-sparc-release-guide-for-creating/>by
dwentworth
Science Commons and SPARC <http://www.arl.org/sparc> today released a new
guide for faculty who want to ensure open access to their work through their
institution.
The how-to guide, *Open Doors and Open
Minds*<http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/guides/opendoors_v1.shtml>,
is aimed at helping institutions adopt policies to increase the practical
exposure to the scholarly works being produced, such as that adopted by the
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences in February. It provides information on
copyright law, offers specific suggestions for licensing options and
provides a ten-point list of actions people can take to craft and implement
a policy that maximizes the impact of research.
>From the SPARC media release <http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/08-0428.shtml>:
"The Harvard policy is a recognition that the Internet creates opportunities
to radically accelerate distribution and impact for scholarly works," said
John Wilbanks, Vice President of Science at Creative Commons. "As more
universities move to increase the reach of their faculty's work, it's
important that faculty members have a clear understanding of the key issues
involved and the steps along the path that Harvard has trail-blazed. This
paper is a foundational document for universities and faculty to use as they
move into the new world of Open Access scholarly works."
"Everyone - faculty, librarians, administrators, and other advocates - has
the power to initiate change at their institution," said Heather Joseph,
Executive Director of SPARC. "By championing an open access policy, helping
to inform your colleagues about the benefits of a policy change, and
identifying the best license and most effective path to adoption, it can be
done."
The guide is available both at the SPARC
site<http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/guides/opendoors_v1.shtml>and
in the Science
Commons Reading Room <http://sciencecommons.org/resources/readingroom/>.
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Donna Wentworth
Communications Specialist
Science Commons
http://sciencecommons.org
dwentworth at creativecommons.org <kaitlin at creativecommons.org>
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