OPEN ACCESS IN CONFLICT WITH OPEN ACCESS IN CONFLICT WITH

COPYRIGHT AND TECHNICAL BARRIERSCOPYRIGHT AND TECHNICAL BARRIERS By Dr. Ta Ba HungBy Dr. Ta Ba Hung

Director, NACESTI, VietnamDirector, NACESTI, Vietnam

22ndnd International IFLA Presidential Meeting International IFLA Presidential Meeting

Berlin, 21-22 Feb 2008Berlin, 21-22 Feb 2008

Main ContentMain Content

• NACESTI and Open Access in NACESTI and Open Access in VietnamVietnam

• Knowledge Commune - Model of Knowledge Commune - Model of Providing S&T Information for Socio-Providing S&T Information for Socio-economic Development in Rural and economic Development in Rural and Mountainous AreasMountainous Areas

• VJOL – Vietnam Journals OnlineVJOL – Vietnam Journals Online

NACESTI & Open Access in VietnamNACESTI & Open Access in Vietnam

+ NACESTI – National Centre for Scientific + NACESTI – National Centre for Scientific and Technological Informationand Technological Information

+ Largest public library & Information + Largest public library & Information centre for Science and Technology in VNcentre for Science and Technology in VN

+ Target users: Policy makers, researchers, + Target users: Policy makers, researchers, educators, students, entrepreneurs, educators, students, entrepreneurs, population in rural areaspopulation in rural areas

+ NACESTI belongs to MOST+ NACESTI belongs to MOST

NACESTI & Open Access in NACESTI & Open Access in VietnamVietnam

+ Digital Content development:+ Digital Content development:Generation & Development of national Generation & Development of national

databases: databases: 1.1. Vietnam S&T Literature : Journal articles, Vietnam S&T Literature : Journal articles,

proceedingsproceedings2.2. Completed R&D reportsCompleted R&D reports3.3. Vietnam Market of TechnologiesVietnam Market of Technologies4.4. Digital Library on S&T for rural developmentDigital Library on S&T for rural development5.5. OPAC, Union Catalog for serialsOPAC, Union Catalog for serialsMost of these database are available on public Most of these database are available on public

InternetInternet

NACESTI & Open Access in NACESTI & Open Access in VietnamVietnam

+ Development of VISTA (Vietnam Information for S&T + Development of VISTA (Vietnam Information for S&T Advance) –a leading portal on S&T Information on S&T : Advance) –a leading portal on S&T Information on S&T : http://www.vista.gov.vnhttp://www.vista.gov.vn

+ Development of VINAREN (Vietnam Research & Education + Development of VINAREN (Vietnam Research & Education Network) – an advanced information network for research Network) – an advanced information network for research and education community in the countryand education community in the country

http://www.vinaren.gov.vnhttp://www.vinaren.gov.vn – TEIN2 and APAN member – TEIN2 and APAN member

+ Publishing 10+ Publishing 10+ + bulletins and journals (print and e-version)bulletins and journals (print and e-version)

+ Development Vietnam Library Consortium on e-resources+ Development Vietnam Library Consortium on e-resources

(40 members, national license for 15,000 e-journals (EBSCO (40 members, national license for 15,000 e-journals (EBSCO databases) and license for 175 e-journals of Black Well.databases) and license for 175 e-journals of Black Well.

Knowledge Commune - Model of Providing Knowledge Commune - Model of Providing S&T Information for Socio-economic S&T Information for Socio-economic Development in Rural and Mountainous Development in Rural and Mountainous AreasAreas

• It aims to make meaningful contribution to eradication of It aims to make meaningful contribution to eradication of poverty and improving quality of human life in rural and poverty and improving quality of human life in rural and mountainous areas by timely providing and intensively mountainous areas by timely providing and intensively using relevant , reliable digital information and knowledgeusing relevant , reliable digital information and knowledge

• Digital content : Digital Library on S&T for rural Digital content : Digital Library on S&T for rural development (on CD-ROMs or on portable hardisc (300-500 development (on CD-ROMs or on portable hardisc (300-500 GB) that contains:GB) that contains:

+ 50,000+ 50,000+ + full text documents (PDF) full text documents (PDF) + 400 digitized technical movies tittles+ 400 digitized technical movies tittles+ Database on experts and consultancy organizations+ Database on experts and consultancy organizations• ICT facility: PC, VCD/DVD player, TV set, Dial-up/ADSL ICT facility: PC, VCD/DVD player, TV set, Dial-up/ADSL

Internet connectionInternet connection• Commune Web page (hosted on Commune Web page (hosted on http://www.stp.gov.vnhttp://www.stp.gov.vn ) )• This model has been implemented in more than 200 This model has been implemented in more than 200

communes in 34/64 provinces in the country.communes in 34/64 provinces in the country.

VJOL – Vietnam Journals OnlineVJOL – Vietnam Journals Online• Project VJOL was initiated in June 2006 and officially launched

in September 2007 with support of INASP

• It aims to promote the awareness & use of Vietnam-published journals in all disciplines by providing access to tables of contents, abstracts and full text on the public Internet.

• VJOL uses the Open Journal System created by the Public Knowledge Project (University of British Columbia in Canada). This is an open source and allows the journal content listed on VJOL to be indexed through Open Archives Initiative search engines dedicated to research. It harvests the metadata for each journal article, making this work readily available to global audience, and giving the journals greater visibility among the worldwide research community

VJOL – Vietnam Journals OnlineVJOL – Vietnam Journals Online• VJOL provides participating journals the opportunity to take VJOL provides participating journals the opportunity to take

control of the area within the VJOL: to load, edit and to control of the area within the VJOL: to load, edit and to update their own journal information.update their own journal information.

• VJOL provides information on each participating journal: VJOL provides information on each participating journal: aims and scope, contact details and general information, aims and scope, contact details and general information, Tables of contents and abstracts (where available) for all Tables of contents and abstracts (where available) for all articles published within these journals. Many full text articles published within these journals. Many full text articles are also available.articles are also available.

• All the material on VJOL is free to view, search and browse, All the material on VJOL is free to view, search and browse, however copyright of all content is retained by the journals however copyright of all content is retained by the journals or authors – each journal will need to give permission for or authors – each journal will need to give permission for any use or re-use of the content that fails outside Fair Use.any use or re-use of the content that fails outside Fair Use.

VJOL – Vietnam Journals OnlineVJOL – Vietnam Journals Online

• As of the January 2008, VJOL has:As of the January 2008, VJOL has:

- 15 journals (6 joined in 2006 & 9 joined in 2007)15 journals (6 joined in 2006 & 9 joined in 2007)

- 47 Tables of Contents listing 499 articles, 330 of the articles are 47 Tables of Contents listing 499 articles, 330 of the articles are available in full text (PDF)available in full text (PDF)

- There have been 2,935 people with 3,246 visits to VJOL website There have been 2,935 people with 3,246 visits to VJOL website (from Nov 2007 to Jan 2008) (Google Analytics); the visitors to (from Nov 2007 to Jan 2008) (Google Analytics); the visitors to VJOL came from 82 countries/territories, 29,890 full text articles VJOL came from 82 countries/territories, 29,890 full text articles for VJOL journals have been downloaded from Aug 2006 to Dec for VJOL journals have been downloaded from Aug 2006 to Dec 2007.2007.

- This is a great success of VJOL project at the very starting step!This is a great success of VJOL project at the very starting step!

- At present, VJOL website is hosted in Canada (At present, VJOL website is hosted in Canada (http://www.vjol.infohttp://www.vjol.info ) )

VJOL will be hosted and maintained in Vietnam by NACESTI during VJOL will be hosted and maintained in Vietnam by NACESTI during 2008.2008.

ConclusionConclusion

- Vietnam has been lately involved in Vietnam has been lately involved in realization of Budapest Open Access Initiativerealization of Budapest Open Access Initiative

- Vietnam has to encourage developing digital Vietnam has to encourage developing digital content, especially Vietnamese content for content, especially Vietnamese content for free access on public Internetfree access on public Internet

- NACESTI has actively taken part in facilitating NACESTI has actively taken part in facilitating Open access to national and international Open access to national and international science knowledge and cultural heritage.science knowledge and cultural heritage.

Thank you !Thank you !