open access publishing: retaining the core, stimulating progress
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Talk presented by Caroline Sutton at OASPA 2010TRANSCRIPT
Open Access Publishing: Retaining the core, stimulating progress
Caroline SuttonPresident, OASPACo-founder, Co-Action PublishingConference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, COASP
22-24 August 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
www.oaspa.org
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Open Access Publishing: Retaining the core, stimulating progress
Caroline SuttonPresident, OASPACo-founder, Co-Action PublishingConference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, COASP
22-24 August 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
www.oaspa.org
Collins, J & Porras, I.J. (2002) Built to Last. Collins Busines Essentials: New York.
The tyranny of the OR
The genius of the AND
The tyranny of the OR ”You can have change OR stability. ”You can be conservative OR bold.” You can have low cost OR high quality.” ”You can create wealth for your shareholders
OR do good for the world.” ”You can be idealistic (values-driven) OR
pragmatic (profit-driven).” You can invest for the future OR do well in the
short-term.”P. 43-44
Genius of the ANDPurpose beyond profit AND pragmatic
pursuit of profitA relatively fixed core ideology AND
vigorous change and movement.Conservatism around the core AND bold,
committing, risky movesClear vision and sense of direction AND
opportunistic groping and experimentation.
Open Access OR thinking Open Access OR Quality Open Access OR Impact Open Access OR Prestige Open Access OR Peer Review Open Access publications OR repositories
Open Access OR Toll Access Open Access OR financial stability
Preserve the core, stimulate progress
Differentiate between core values and
non-core practices.
Open Access publishers share the same core values as other scholarly publishers, but are
reshaping and driving change innon-core practices.
Non-core practices tend to be confused with core values.
Hence, changing practices can be accompanied by controversy and critique due to a misunderstanding that one is changing core values.
Open Access publishers share the same core values as other scholarly publishers, but are
reshaping and driving change innon-core practices.
Quality Control Evidence of scientific rigor Valid & reliable methodology Theoretical grounding Empirically sound/appropriate evidence Independent contribution to the field Peer review Blind Double blind Editorial control Editorial boards
Integrity No plagiarism Authentic No commercial interests or (unstated)
conflicts of interests Editorial decisions are objective Authors listed have made a contribution
Copyright Licensing
Knowledge is cumulative Authors must cite where their ideas come from
Reference lists Citations
Impact Citation counting Impact factor Metrics
Distribution Paper, electronic, new ”apps” Subscriptions, licensing Open Access
Data-minding, New search tools such as i hop, Jan V’s ”nano publications”
The scholarly Record is a permanent record The scientific record is permanent
An addendum than removal from the record Everything we publish must be around
for all posterity Archiving in paper National and international archives LOCKSS CLOCKSS Portico
(Prestige)
Indexing & rankings Rejection rates Editorial board Impact factor
Other non-core practices Journals with/without issues Journals with/without sequential numbering Selling subscriptions, licensing Big deals Library consortia APCs Publishing journals Publishing books
Going Forward We still need standards!
Best practices
Be explicit Define practices, link to core values
OASPA membership criteria
Be conservative AND embrace change!