I would like to thank everyone who replied to my e-mail last week....Here are the results so far.
Replies were received from 21 universities (19 in the UK, one in Australia and one in Europe)....
Key to models:
A) Operates separate open access repository and central publications databases
B) Operates a combined open access repository and central publications database - using the same input/output interface (same software used for both open access and publications database components)
B2) Operates a combined open access repository and central publications database - using the same input/output interface (different software used for open access and publications database components)
C) Operates a central open access repository and distributed publications databases
D) Has an open access repository but no publications database
Responses:
Model A – 3 universities (one of which may move to model B in the future)
Model B – 13 universities (including three currently using different models, but moving to model B)
Model B2 – 4 universities
Model C – 0 universities
Model D – 1 university
There is a definite trend amongst the respondents towards model B, where the same software is used to host the metadata-only records to provide a complete overview of a university’s research publications, and also to host the freely available full text where this is possible (open access). The three universities which are currently in transition are all moving towards model B, two from model A and one from model B2....
Update. In blogging the same Kate Price message, Charles Bailey adds the following:
Here's an excerpt from the report's "Introduction":
...As a first step the Working Group has identified and developed four potential broad models to represent the relationship between the university's research management system and the institutional repository.
The purpose of these models is to suggest possible workflows and processes, to stimulate discussion, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each approach....
Posted by
Peter Suber at 7/11/2008 12:39:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
