Monthly Archives: June 2014

Open Access at Northumbria University

I’ve worked at Northumbria University since January 2011 and have seen many changes to how we ‘do’ Open Access. This is an attempt to summarise where we are with our systems, policies and governance, in another post I’ll talk about how we … Continue reading

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Northumbria University Researcher Development Event

  From 30th June – 4th July 2014 the University Library and Research and Business Services are holding a Researcher Development Event. It’s open to Northumbria University staff and postgraduate research students. Join us at a Research Showcase in Mea … Continue reading

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Open Access at University of Sunderland

I thought I’d write briefly about my experience of current engagement with OA at the University of Sunderland; obviously, these are only my impressions, and don’t constitute an official ‘position’. As I’m sure is also the case with other institutions, … Continue reading

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What can the OAIC do for you?

Yesterday I attended the first physical meeting in Jisc’s Open Access Implementation Community (OAIC) in London. The OAIC is a network of librarians, research managers and other administrators – basically everyone working in UK HE who has a stake in implementing Open Access … Continue reading

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Project plan

Project aim Our Jisc-funded Pathfinder will develop shared tools and best practice policies and procedures to enable HEIs with limited external resources to effectively and creatively respond to the challenges and opportunities that Open Access poses. In doing this we aim to … Continue reading

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Optimising resources to develop a strategic approach to Open Access – about the project

This project will develop shared tools and best practice policies and procedures to enable HEIs with limited external funding to effectively and creatively respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by recent Open Access policies. Outputs include a customisable Open … Continue reading

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