Category Archives: oa.guidelines

Joint Position Statement on “Data Repository Selection – Criteria That Matter” | Zenodo

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Abstract:  Over the past three years, “Data Repository Selection-Criteria That Matter” – “a set of criteria for the identification and selection of those data repositories that accept research data submissions” – were developed by a group of publishers facilitated by the FAIRsharing initiative. Throughout this time, a large number of organizations and individuals have formulated responses and expressed concern about the criteria and the process through which the criteria were developed. Collectively, our organizations consider that the “Data Repository: Selection Criteria that Matter” recommendations – as currently conceived – will act as an impediment to achieving these aims. As such, we are issuing this Joint Position Statement to highlight the community’s concerns and request that the authors of these criteria respond with specific actions.

 

Digital guide: working with open licences | The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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“The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s licensing requirement supports open access to the rich heritage in the UK and the exciting possibilities of digital transformation in the cultural sector. All materials created or digitised with grant funding are subject to this requirement, which was updated in September 2020.

Open licences and public domain dedications are tools that give the public permission to use materials typically protected by copyright and other laws….

This guide explains open licensing and provides a step-by-step approach to the open licensing requirement for each stage of your project.

It is aimed at The National Lottery Heritage Fund applicants and grantees but contains useful information for anyone who supports open access to cultural heritage….”

Digital guide: working with open licences | The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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“The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s licensing requirement supports open access to the rich heritage in the UK and the exciting possibilities of digital transformation in the cultural sector. All materials created or digitised with grant funding are subject to this requirement, which was updated in September 2020.

Open licences and public domain dedications are tools that give the public permission to use materials typically protected by copyright and other laws….

This guide explains open licensing and provides a step-by-step approach to the open licensing requirement for each stage of your project.

It is aimed at The National Lottery Heritage Fund applicants and grantees but contains useful information for anyone who supports open access to cultural heritage….”

Future Thinking: ASERL’s Resource Guide to Controlled Digital Lending for Research Libraries

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“Beyond the legal issues, there are also technology and workflow challenges for libraries wanting to implement Controlled Digital Lending. The information below explores the various considerations for libraries thinking about implementing Controlled Digital Lending….”

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources

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“This Code is a tool for educators, librarians, and authors to evaluate common professional scenarios in which fair use can enable them to incorporate inserts, including those protected by copyright, to create OER. It can provide groups working on OER projects with a shared framework for evaluating and understanding when and how to incorporate existing content to meet pedagogical needs….”

Wellcome’s support for Transformative Arrangements – 2021 to 2024

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“Transformative Arrangements are strategies which encourage subscription publishers to transition to full and immediate Open Access and where fees are charged for providing publishing services rather than subscription fees for reading.

These approaches include Transformative Agreements and Transformative Journals as well as other open access publishing initiatives.

This document provides guidance for organisations in receipt of open access block grant funding when using Wellcome funds to support Transformative Arrangements for the period January 2021 – December 2024. This Guidance will be kept under review and may be updated from time to time….

By definition, TAs are transitional in nature….

Transformative Journals (TJ) are subscription/hybrid journals that are committed to transitioning to fully OA journals. Transformative Journals must gradually increase the share of Open Access content and offset subscription income from payments for publishing services thereby avoiding double payments….

Open Scientist Handbook · Open Scientist Handbook

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“The Open Scientist Handbook is designed to give any scientist on the planet the knowhow and tools to become an effect open science culture change agent at your job, in your professional organizations and collegial associations, and in your personal life. “Open science”—what people after 2030 will call “science”— refactors 20th Century science cultures to restore those practices, motivations, virtues, rigor, and joys that have long been the incentives for smart, creative individuals like you to challenge the universe’s unknowns as a scientist, instead of devising clever derivative financial devices for Wall Street (which you totally could have done)….”

What Data Repository Should I use? – a help article for using figshare

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There is a home for every dataset. 

Ideally each subject would have a subject specific data repository with custom metadata capture and a subject specialist to curate the data. If there is a subject specific repository that is suitable for your datasets, use that one.

A list of subject specific repositories that are recommended by Scientific Data (Springer Nature) as being suitable for hosting data associated with peer-reviewed articles can be found here.

If there is no subject specific repository, you should check with your Institution’s Library as to whether they have a data repository. If they do, they will most likely have a team of data librarians to guide you through your dataset publication.
 

If there is no subject specific repository, you should upload and publish your data on Figshare.com, or another suitable generalist repository. How to upload and publish your data on Figshare.com
 

For more information on which repository to use, head to Re3Data ….”