The New Alexandrians Presented by : Eric Havens, Sanusha Mathews, Mike Copciac

The Alexandrians The Alexandrian Greeks attempted to collect all the books, all the history, great literature, plays, etc in one building. The Alexandrian Greeks attempted to collect all the books, all the history, great literature, plays, etc in one building. This building, “The Great Library of Alexandria” is considered by many to be the first major place of learning. This building, “The Great Library of Alexandria” is considered by many to be the first major place of learning. Only recently did we pass the size The Great Library of Alexandria reached Only recently did we pass the size The Great Library of Alexandria reached

The New Alexandrians Companies like Google and librarians from schools such as Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford are scanning books by the thousands into digital media. Companies like Google and librarians from schools such as Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford are scanning books by the thousands into digital media. The author predicts that “When this virtual library comes to fruition it will make the present Internet look like a secondhand bookshop”. The author predicts that “When this virtual library comes to fruition it will make the present Internet look like a secondhand bookshop”. The new alexandrians are individuals, companies, and organizations that recognize the power and importance of openness in today’s economy. The new alexandrians are individuals, companies, and organizations that recognize the power and importance of openness in today’s economy.

The Science of Sharing Humanitity’s capacity to generate new ideas and knowledge is the source of art, science, innovation, and economic development. Humanitity’s capacity to generate new ideas and knowledge is the source of art, science, innovation, and economic development. Firms are shifting from their old ways of “hoarding knowledge” towards a more collaborative structure Firms are shifting from their old ways of “hoarding knowledge” towards a more collaborative structure

Problems with the Traditional Scientific Publishing System The process is long. All papers are peer reviewed by two or more experts and they go through numerous revisions before it is accepted for publishing. It can take a year or longer to get published. The process is long. All papers are peer reviewed by two or more experts and they go through numerous revisions before it is accepted for publishing. It can take a year or longer to get published. The majority of published research today can only be accessed by paid subscribers. As subscription fees of increased, the research has become less accessible. Many people can get digital copies for virtually free, but publishers have been extremely cautious it doesn’t become like Napster. The majority of published research today can only be accessed by paid subscribers. As subscription fees of increased, the research has become less accessible. Many people can get digital copies for virtually free, but publishers have been extremely cautious it doesn’t become like Napster. To remedy this, it suggested that the traditional system should be thrown out and a new web-based one should be implemented. To remedy this, it suggested that the traditional system should be thrown out and a new web-based one should be implemented.

Rethinking Industry- University Partnerships Case for Partnerships: Knowledge becomes stale without advancement in basic sciences R&D activities must be fast and efficient to earn a good ROI Success breeds complacency – makes a firm vulnerable

Intel’s Open University Network Intel established research labs adjacent to many universities Labs consist of Intel and University researchers Knowledge shared instantaneously Competition breeds quick results Promising research leads to the ability to fund multiple projects

Making the Most of University Partnerships Use industry-university partnerships to shake up product roadmaps Make collaboration win-win Deepen and broaden collaboration across research communities Keep the science open and the application proprietary Learn from “proxy” customers early and often

Laying the Public Foundation New Alexandrians understand the value created by collaborative communities Current intellectual property system and laws do not promote invention and openness The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 extended patent eligibility to public research orgs Must achieve a balance Need knowledge to generate new knowledge Need action by firms and nongovernmental organizations