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Saturday, August 09, 2008

U of Melbourne plans for OA

Linda O’Brien, Mark Brodsky, and Margaret L. Ruwoldt, Melbourne’s scholarly information future: a ten-year strategy, University of Melbourne, July 2008.  (Thanks to Colin Steele.)  Excerpt:

...In this digital age, sharing our scholarly works -- our teaching, our research, our collections -- has never been easier. By disseminating our scholarship widely the world is now our community; our reach can be broad ranging, can be of greatest impact, touching those who can derive maximum value from it.

Where possible, we will seek to make our research data, teaching materials, creative works and publications available in open and interactive ways....

By 2015 we will know we’re on track if...

  • Management and dissemination of research data and digital collections is painless.
  • Our scholars find it easy to disseminate their scholarly works in open ways, increasing their research impact and contributing to global knowledge.
  • Digital versions of our research output are openly available in interactive ways wherever appropriate, bringing these works to life through engagement for mutual benefit.

By 2020 we will know we’re on track if...

  • Melbourne is known for the depth of its disciplinary research and its innovative interdisciplinary research, profiled through open access to our scholarly output and recognised through improved international research rankings....

For much of the thinking behind the new 10-year strategy, also see a second report from the same authors, Information Futures Commission: final report of the Steering Committee, University of Melbourne, July 2008.