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The Power of the MandateSue Hodges
Head of Collections and Digital DevelopmentsUniversity of Salford
Gregynog Colloquium9th June 2010
Or The Road to Open Access
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University of Salford
Salford’s Heritage Founded in 1896 as the Royal Technical Institute
(merging 2 colleges founded in 1850s) Internationally renowned engineering and engineers,
science and scientists and technologists 20th Century – University broadens to include
Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences Merger with University College Salford and Nursing
Colleges in 1996. Most recently, visual and performance arts,
media, business, the built environment, law and health professions.
Salford Today Applied research and innovation across the disciplines
Real-world teaching and learning
Engagement and collaboration with government, (business) industry and the professions
Service to the community, enterprise, internationalisation and social justice
Media City The University will open its new facility in
MediaCityUK in September 2011. Brand new state of the art facility, in
partnership with BBC and digital and media industries
FIRM - Framework for Innovation and Research in MediaCityUK www.firm-innovation.net
Salford’s Vision:
The University of Salford will be, by 2017, an outstanding University renowned for
the quality of its engagement, humanity, global reach and leadership in research,
innovation and education.University of Salford Strategic Plan 2009/10 to 2017/18
Salford University Context Student Numbers 16,887 fte
Staff Numbers 2,600
New Strategic Plan
Six Key University Themes Six Strategic Goals
Six Key University Themes & Goals
Built & Human Environment
EnergyEnterprise
& Innovation
Health & Wellbeing
Human Rights,Social Justice & Security
Media, Digital Technology & the Creative Economy
Salford Research Context 40 research Centres, now aligned to 4 Faculties Research based around 6 University themes Research strengths – Built environment,
Information Management RAE 2008 – Top third of UK Universities in
terms of Research Power
Salford’s Research Goal:
To develop an international reputation as a research-led institution that creates and
applies new ideas and creates opportunities for individuals and the
knowledge economy University of Salford Research and Innovation Strategy 2009-17
Information and Learning Services
One of the first integrated library and computing servicesin the UK (1988)
Recently de-converged (2010)
ILS currently responsible for:
3 physical libraries & c10 PC labs ICT support and training for staff and students Library systems Collections (digital and physical) Institutional Repository (USIR) Information literacy delivery University print and copy services
USIR
Implementation
MonitoringMeasuringBenefits
Impact onREF
Introducing aPolicy
USIR TimelineMandateJan 2010
Modelling ScholarlyCommunication Project
September 2009
Championed by new VC & PVC Research & Innovation
August 2009
Full USIR LaunchJuly 2009
Project EstablishedJuly 2007
Open Access at Salford Initial USIR Policy “Strongly Encouraged” deposits
OA Mandate announced October 2009
OA University from January 2010
Mandates deposit of new Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Deposit of other research outputs is also strongly encouraged
The University of Salford has an Open Access Policy which requires that, from
1st January 2010, a record of all new research output be deposited in USIR.
For research outputs published in the form of peer re
viewed journal articles
authors should, wherever possible, retain the copyright of th
eir papers, so that th
e
full text can also be deposited in the repository. This should be the fin
al peer-
reviewed, pre-publication version of the paper, w
here copyright restric
ts the use
of the published version.
The deposit of other re
search outputs (i.e. published, accepted for publication, or
in the public domain) and in other formats is also strongly encouraged.
Help and advice regarding deposit is available fro
m the USIR Team:
Mandated 1st January 2010
Why Open Access? Greater impact from scientific endeavour
More rapid and more efficient progress of science
Novel information-creation using new and advanced technologies
Better assessment, better monitoring,
better management of science http://www.corporate.salford.ac.uk/leadership-management/martin-hall/blog/
2009/09/
Open Access Immediate Free (to use) Free (of restrictions) Access to the peer-reviewed literature (and data) Not vanity publishing Not a ‘stick anything up on the Web’
approach Moving scholarly communication
into the Web Age
Why Mandate? Provides a more complete picture of research output from
the institution
Ensures compliance with funders’ requirements
Raises visibility of University research
Supports authors in their work within the institution
Preserves the intellectual assets of the
University
Opens up knowledge – Putting
something back
Lost Citations, Lost Impact Say, Open Access brings 50% more citations Only around 15% of research is Open Access University X is therefore losing 85% of the 50%
increase in citations that OA brings (= 42.5%) Since University X invests £100m in research
per annum …this means lost impact worth
£42.5m to the university in 1 year
Alma Swan, Key Perspectives
The Early Bird…
Key Perspectives
Supporting the Mandate
Endorsement from the Top
VC Open Access Events
Open Access Repository Group
Business Case to Increase Staffing
Faculty Champions
VC Roadshow
Open Access Research
Hall, Martin (2009)Killing off Mickey Mouse : open knowledge, open innovationin: Education in a Changing Environment Conference : Critical Voices, Critical Times, 15-16 September 2009, University of Salford.
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What Researchers Wanted…
Mediated deposit Support with copyright issues Single entry for publication data (RMS and
USIR)
…What we are giving them Ongoing support and advocacy from
USIR team
Mediated Deposit where required
Guidance on retaining copyright
Training from Information Specialists
Development of easy deposit toolsSWORD, API’s
Linking with publications database
Does a Mandate Work? Not in isolation Needs continued support and promotion ‘Carrot’ rather than ‘Stick’ approach Needs embedding into Research Publication
process Needs to include all types of research output
Measuring the Mandate
Monthly Management Information sent to Centre Managers and Strategic Leadership Team
Benchmarking Citation Information
Potential link to University PDR system
USIR (University of Salford Institutional Repository)
Organisation: University of Salford, United Kingdom
Description: This is an institutional repository for the University of Salford's publications. Some items are not available as full-text. Where full text isn't available you can request a copy from the researcher who deposited the work, although many bibliographic records do contain a URL to external service providers, which users may be able to view depending on their access arrangements.
OAI-PMH: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/cgi/oai2
Software: EPrints
Size: 1563 items (2009-02-19)
Subjects: Multidisciplinary
Content: Unpublished; Multimedia
Languages: English
Policies: Commercial metadata re-use permitted; Re-use of full data items permitted for not-for-profit purposes; Content policies defined; Submission policies defined; Preservation policies defined
Remarks: A well configured and easy to navigate site. Directory of Open Access Repositories
USIR Activity
2670 items (2010-04-16)
USIR Statistics (1) - Downloads
USIR Statistics (2) - Deposits
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Self
Mediated
USIR Statistics (3) - Live Records
Live records in USIR
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USIR Statistics (4) - Dashboard
USIR Team Repository Manager Development of USIR, Advocacy
Metadata and Repository Officer Reviewing metadata, improving processes, copyright clearance
Library Systems and Repository OfficerTechnical support and development of deposit tools
Liaison Manager (Research and Innovation) Advocacy, bids etc
Information Specialists Training, promotion
Researcher Advocacy (1)
‘Champion innovative means of convening
and disseminating research activity’
Member of Central Research Team at Salford
http://knowmansland.com/
Researcher Advocacy (2)
Prof Charles Egbu – Head of Management in Construction Research Centre
96 items in USIR
Researcher Advocacy (3)
Dr. Maria Burke – Information Systems, Organisations and Society Research Centre – 81 Deposits
Marketing and Promotion (1)
'USIR is a great facility
for d
isseminating m
y research.
In the short p
eriod of ti
me since I deposite
d some of my publicatio
ns,
I have been contacted by fe
llow researchers with
similar re
search interests.
This helped a lot in
networking with scholars working in
my area’
‘USIR has been a very good experience for me.
Having over a thousand downloads during my first year of using the repository is wonderful.
It takes less than five minutes to deposit a publication and the rewards are fantastic.’
Marketing and Promotion (2) 100th University to announce a Mandate Publicity in US Online OA Week
Prize for individual with most deposits VC event with plans for a follow on
celebration event – Sept 2010 THES Article:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=409049&c=
Open Access Week Competition 19 -23rd October
• Dr Farid Meziane most self deposits since USIR was launched : "USIR has been a very good experience for me. Having over a thousand downloads during my first year of using the repository is wonderful. It takes less than five minutes to deposit a publication and the rewards are fantastic.“
• Dr Sameh Hanna most FT self deposits during Open Access week: "In the relatively short period of time since I deposited some of my publications, I have been contacted by fellow researchers with similar research interests. This has helped me to network with scholars working in my area."
• The story has also been published on US online and on the USIR web site.
Modelling Scholarly Communication
• JISC10 Conference 12 -13 April 210• Alma Swan, JISC funding• Houghton model
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/events/2010/04/presentations/openaccess1.pdf
Digital Repository – Future Plans (1)
Examine implications of Research Excellence Framework with regard to USIR and Seek
Develop further collections to support research e.g. e-theses, datasets, learning objects
Examine E-journals their use, value and impact – JISC report
Examine how existing collections can support research needs
Work with Research and Graduate College and Faculties to establish priorities for developing
research information resources
Digital Repository- Future Plans (2)
Teaching & Learning Collections
Public Health Online
Archives
E-Theses
ResearchUSIR
Data
Digital Repository
StrategyNew
interface
Digital Repository - Future Plans (3)
Archive Samples Exam Papers Off air recordings Video, images & other Salford content Mandate for doctoral theses Integration with current research management system Research process and workflow
project
The Power is with You…
University of Salford
becomes 100th
University to launch an
Open Access Mandate
Email: [email protected]