The OA Switchboard initiative is a collaboration between funders, institutions and publishers with the aim to facilitate the fulfilment of OA strategies across business models, policies and agreements, whilst providing a better experience for researchers/authors. The 2020 OA Switchboard project, as announced in our January progress report, explores how we can build an operational solution… Read full article >
Request for Information (RFI) process initiated for OA Switchboard
OASPA has today issued an RFI (Request for Information) for the OA Switchboard in order to select a third party software development provider. We are looking for parties with experience in the scholarly information or solutions space, and evidence of competency in developing and delivering open source solutions. More information can be found here. … Read full article >
Webinar: What is scholarly communication and publishing in the 21st Century?
What is scholarly communication and publishing in the 21st Century? We are pleased to announce the next OASPA webinar which will explore publishing’s role in service to 21st century scholarship Date: Thursday 2nd April 2020 Time: 3.00 pm – 4.15 pm BST (other timezones: 7.00 am Pacific Time, 9.00 am Central Time, 10.00 am Eastern… Read full article >
OA Switchboard initiative: progress report January 2020
The OA Switchboard aims to facilitate the fulfilment of open access strategies across business models, policies and agreements, and reduce complexity for all relevant stakeholders. Open Access output is growing year-on-year. Increasingly, funders and institutions are paying for OA centrally. OA business models are becoming more and more diverse and complicated. Funders and institutions are… Read full article >
OASPA Webinar: PhD students take on openness and academic culture – webinar key takeaways and answers to attendee questions
Following on from December’s webinar entitled PhD students take on openness and academic culture, we asked our speakers to summarise their talks by offering a few key takeaways, which you can find below. This may be useful for those who missed it or wish to share with colleagues. You can also access the full audio recording… Read full article >