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The library as a publisher Experience from the University of Bergen Library

The library as a publisher Experience from the University of Bergen Library. Ingrid Cutler The University of Bergen Library, Uppsala, 25. November 2009. Bergen Open Access Publishing. A publishing service at the University of Bergen Library Started as a project in 2008

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The library as a publisher Experience from the University of Bergen Library

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  1. The library as a publisher Experience from the University of Bergen Library Ingrid Cutler The University of Bergen Library, Uppsala, 25. November 2009

  2. Bergen Open Access Publishing • A publishing service at the University of Bergen Library • Started as a project in 2008 • Continued in 2009: a national service • 2010 ?

  3. Background 2007: contacted by a research group at the University of Bergen Support for two existing journals Knew about the library’s open access work The library already had experience with one OA journal (NORIL) Economic sustainability for independent journals

  4. The project 2008: local service Received support from Norwegian Open Research Archives (NORA) Started out summer 2008 Open Journal Systems (OJS) Marketed the service locally (and nationally) Many were interested – also in other types of publishing services 2 (+4) journals Lost one journal to TA publisher Problem of running the service as a project

  5. The project 2009: national service • Several libraries are offering the same type of service • More journals (7?) – more questions/demands • Coordinating, training, additional value • What is needed? • Coursing library staff, workshop in OJS • “Best practice” guide • What service to offer?

  6. Open Access journals in Norway 18 OA journals, 13 academic, 7 OJS, 7 library UiT, UiO, UiB, NTNU 10? new/ emerging to OJS Network Norwegian translation of OJS National search and archiving

  7. Acta Didactica Norge: Academic journal (level 1): Independent/UiO, OJS • Chironomus newsletter on Chironomidae research: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • Dictum, The Critical View: Independent • FORMakademisk: Academic journal (level 1): Independent, OJS • Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • Michael: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • Nordic Journal of Information Literacy: (NORIL) Academic journal (level 1),UiB, OJS • Nordisk barnehageforskning: Academic journal (level 1): Independent/ OJS • Nordlit. Arbeidstidsskrift i litteratur.: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • Nordlyd. Tromsø University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics: UiT • Norsk Epidemiologi: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • Norwegian Journal of Geology: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • OSLa - Oslo Studies in Language: Academic journal (level 1): UiO, OJS • Rangifer: OJS, Academic journal (level 1): UiT, OJS • Seminar.net: Academic journal (level 1): Independent • SMH-nytt: UiB, OJS • Telektronikk: Independent • Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy: UiB

  8. Experience gained • There is a need for such a publishing service at UiB (and nationally) • Saves editors from some work – but not enough? • Free hosting – saves money • Can offer a basic service: training in software (a guide) • Other services needed: adding value (DOI, Indexing, templates, print-on-demand, design) • Coordinating • But – editors must do some work themselves • Takes time! • Need for “a new type” of library staff

  9. The library as a publisher?

  10. Strategy of the University of Bergen Library • The library should help assist the university’s development as an internationally visible research institution • The goal of the university library is to collect and make available information to help raise the quality of the research, teaching, learning and communication that takes place at the university

  11. Facilitate Open Access initiatives Service for researchers Know-how Infrastructure Basic design Coordination Network Need for knowledge Time and knowledge Mandate/ strategy University publishing service – the library? Basic service – not enough? In the start out What type of publishing service?

  12. Contact information:Ingrid CutlerThe University of Bergen LibraryIngrid.Cutler@ub.uib.noBergen Open Access Publishing

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