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SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
We build understanding
OPEN ACCESS and SSHRC
Christian Sylvain, DirectorPolicy, Planning and International Affairs
October 10, 2007
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OPEN ACCESS IS IMPORTANT TO SSHRC
> Concrete steps taken in the last year> New Open Access Journals program> We need your support in moving forward faster
> Today:> Chronology of key actions taken > Issues and challenges faced> Where we are headed
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SSHRC HAS AN OPEN ACCESS POLICY!
> SSHRC Council endorsed the concept of Open Access in October 2004
> SSHRC defines OA has the process through which research funded by SSHRC is made openly, freely and permanently accessible through the Internet to all potential users.
> The objective is to remove barriers to the access of publicly funded research so to increase circulation and impact.
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PUBLIC FUNDING = PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE= PUBLIC ACCESS
> Basic premise is that knowledge from publicly-funded research is a benefit to society and must therefore be as broadly accessible as possible.
> This premise is behind SSHRC’s innovative program approaches• knowledge creation and mobilization• support of research communication and knowledge
sharing activities
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OPEN ACCESS CONSULTATION
> SSHRC consulted the SS&H research community from Aug to Oct 2005 (129 submissions received)
> Key findings included:• Little knowledge of OA in general• Lack of familiarity with institutional repositories, pre-print
archives, moving wall access systems, creative commons licenses, etc.
• Concerns over financial viability of journals• Ability for researchers to publish in international journals• Nature and interoperability of repositories
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BUT STRONG SUPPORT FOR OA!
> Nobody disputed the logic of OA but no support for mandatory implementation
> In early 2006, SSHRC adopted a policy statement in support of OA and based its approach on:• Awareness raising – active promotion of the concept of
OA• Educating the community on the value of OA and working
on with the community on feasibility and implementation • Incorporating OA provisions into programs as appropriate.
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WHY NOT A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH?> To not undermine the sustainability of a great many
SSH journals (most of which, unlike NSE and Health journals, are largely published by small not-for-profit publishers).
> To ensure that in the long-term the policy would make a difference (learn from Data Archiving Policy and Final Research Report)
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COUPLING WITH INFRASTRUCTURE
> Synergies - Electronic publication infrastructure is needed for journals to make the transition to electronic publishing and open access
> This infrastructure is now being developed at 5 centres across the country.
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OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS PROGRAM
> SSHRC has long supported scholarly SSH journals (more than 160 currently receive grants)
> Vast majority are not-for-profit undertakings that do not have sufficient resources to change from a subscription based business model to an open access business model.
> Nevertheless, SSHRC has just launched a dedicated support program for Open Access journals because SSHRC believes in the value and legitimacy of OA and of these journals as research communication vehicles.
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NEXT STEPS
> Mainstream OA in the Aid to Scholarly Journals program
> Release more analytical reports
> Understand better the scholarly publication system and shifting role of lib., UPs, HEIs, learned societies, etc.
> Experiment with implementation (business models, nature of “article”, moving walls, etc.) and promote best practices
> Continue to work with other agencies, here and abroad
> Determine future role for SSHRC and nature of its OA Policy
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