US Gov't forum on Open Access for federally funded research results
For those who missed it: The US Government is currently hosting a "public consultation on Public Access Policy...seeking public input on access to publicly-funded research results, such as those that appear in academic and scholarly journal articles." It's similar in scope to what's already required for NIH-funded research, but extending it to other agencies and asking for implementation ideas. They have a surprisingly short comment period, especially given the traditional holiday vacation season.
From the link:
OSTP will conduct an interactive, online discussion beginning Thursday, December 10. We will focus on three major areas of interest:
* Implementation (Dec. 10 to 20): Which Federal agencies are good candidates to adopt Public Access policies? What variables (field of science, proportion of research funded by public or private entities, etc.) should affect how public access is implemented at various agencies, including the maximum length of time between publication and public release?
* Features and Technology (Dec. 21 to Dec 31): In what format should the data be submitted in order to make it easy to search and retrieve information, and to make it easy for others to link to it? Are there existing digital standards for archiving and interoperability to maximize public benefit? How are these anticipated to change.
* Management (Jan. 1 to Jan. 7): What are the best mechanisms to ensure compliance? What would be the best metrics of success? What are the best examples of usability in the private sector (both domestic and international)? Should those who access papers be given the opportunity to comment or provide feedback?
The blog postings are here: http://blog.ostp.gov/category/public-access-policy/
From the link:
OSTP will conduct an interactive, online discussion beginning Thursday, December 10. We will focus on three major areas of interest:
* Implementation (Dec. 10 to 20): Which Federal agencies are good candidates to adopt Public Access policies? What variables (field of science, proportion of research funded by public or private entities, etc.) should affect how public access is implemented at various agencies, including the maximum length of time between publication and public release?
* Features and Technology (Dec. 21 to Dec 31): In what format should the data be submitted in order to make it easy to search and retrieve information, and to make it easy for others to link to it? Are there existing digital standards for archiving and interoperability to maximize public benefit? How are these anticipated to change.
* Management (Jan. 1 to Jan. 7): What are the best mechanisms to ensure compliance? What would be the best metrics of success? What are the best examples of usability in the private sector (both domestic and international)? Should those who access papers be given the opportunity to comment or provide feedback?
The blog postings are here: http://blog.ostp.gov/category/public-access-policy/