[EIFLoa] DISCUSSION: Policy Guidelines on Open Access Your comments needed

[Iryna Kuchma]

[Forwarded message from Sanjaya Mishra]

DISCUSSION: Policy Guidelines on Open Access (Your comments needed)

Dear OA Community Members,
I welcome you to this online discussion on the "Policy Guidelines for the
Development and Promotion of Open Access". I hope that you have already read
the draft document prepared by Dr. Alma Swan. It is available in this
community and can be downloaded here. By conducting this online discussion,
we not only want to tap into the collective knowledge of the community to
sharpen and polish the document, but also want to hear about your
experiences of open access policies and their implementation. Your views on
the issues addressed by Dr. Swan in the document are important us.
Some of the highlights of the document prepared by Dr. Swan are:
1. Description of a historical perspective and context of open access
2. Clear definition and articulation of what is meant by open access
3. Detailed explanation on approaches, benefits, importance and business
models of open access
4. Positioning copyright and licensing issues within the context of open
access policy
5. A typology of OA policies, and specific guidelines with templates for
Member State Institutions to adopt appropriate OA policies
We expect that this document will be widely circulated after finalization,
and it is used to demystify issues surrounding OA, and facilitate quick
adoption of appropriate policies. The document has been written as a guide
to assist stakeholders to take decisions by understanding the issues
involved. However, the template can also be used to quickly adopt OA
policies. Dr. Swan has highlighted that policies does help to improve access
to peer reviewed information, and we hope that this document will help
further accelerate the process of policy adoption in the Member State
Institutions.
While we expect you to comment on the document, please feel free to cover
any of the issues addressed in the document, and anything that you feel
should be included in the context of Open Access. While minor typos will be
taken care by us, we will be obliged, if you can send specifics to me by
email.
I look forward to your active participation, engaging discussion and
comments.

Sanjaya Mishra
s.mishra[at]unesco.org

http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/forum/topic/379311/discussion-policy-guidelines-on-open-access-your-comments-needed/
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