This guest post is one of a series from sponsors of the OASPA Conference in 2019. Please note that the views in this post do not represent an official view or statement from OASPA. This post is by Chuck Hemenway of Copyright Clearance Center. Transformative Agreements are a popular topic of conversation these days –… Read full article >
OASPA and the Initiative for Open Citations
One of the goals of OASPA is to support the transition to a world in which open access becomes the predominant mode of publication. As we have charted in the annual statistics on the growth of open content published using various Creative Commons licenses, steady progress is being made (see for example the most recent… Read full article >
How should scholarly societies transition to open access?: Webinar key takeaways and answers to attendee questions
Following on from last week’s popular webinar entitled How should scholarly societies transition to open access?, 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… Read full article >
Implementing a data policy: a how-to guide for publishers
OASPA is pleased to publish this guest post on the subject of open data and data sharing, co-authored by Fiona Murphy and Bob Samors. The post provides helpful practical advice drawn from a wealth of resources, to enable publishers and editors to play a key role in the important movement to make data accessible. Authors:… Read full article >
Results of OASPA Board of Directors Election 2019
Members of the OASPA Board of Directors serve for a term of 3 years and this September three of the current OASPA Board Members reach the end of their term of service. In keeping with our annual election process, OASPA member organisations were invited to nominate a representative for consideration as a candidate this year…. Read full article >