E B I B - Open Access Journal for Libraries' Communities Joanna Grześkowiak-Stepowicz EBIB – Electronic Library Ossoliński National Institute

What is EBIB ? Bulletin EBIB a LIS journal EBIB – Electonic Library a professional information platform for librarians in Poland

A bit of history What was the first? 29th January 1999, National Library E-bulletin for Polish librarians and information specialists Professional service for librarians and information specialists Bulletin EBIB       EBIB – Electionic Library Professional platform of the Polish Librarians Association And today... EBIB is still evolving

The main tasks of EBIB integration of library environment, creation of the discussion forum, quick and accurate delivery of professional information, creation of Internet sources for librarians.

EBIB – Electronic Library A service or/and a hybrid publication Structure – variety of forms Bulletin Publications: o conference materials (21), o electronic books and articles (11) News Libraries database Services Forum Editorial team – divided responsibilities President of EBIB – Electonic Library Bulletin EBIB Editor-in-chief o issue editors Services editors Proof-readers team English section team Technical support team

EBIB – Electronic Library A service or/and a hybrid publication

Bulletin EBIB No 1, April 1999: Does the Environment of Librarians Exist? subject-oriented numbers published National Libraries Fashion, anti-fashion, design in libraries Librarians professional carrier and development A new aspect of resources protection

Bulletin EBIB Bulletin structure articles research, theory, views reports announcements reviews letters, conference reports, interviews, law and other

Bulletin EBIB How do we prepare publishing agenda? 1. editors and users consulting 2. plans announcement 3. getting new authors 4. anniversary issues (April)

Bulletin EBIB How do we prepare publishing agenda? 1. editors and users consulting 2. plans announcement 3. getting new authors 4. anniversary issues (April) Who are our authors? 1. librarians working in different libraries 2. academic staff members (issues regarding children’s literature) 3. LIS students (summer issues) What is our editorial procedure? Exactly the same as in a traditional periodical

Bulletin EBIB Since 2008 all the articles have been published with CC Attribution license

Bulletin EBIB CC license complete archive of Bulletin EBIB

Why an Open Access model? EBIB mission – OA advocacy Bulletin issues devoted to OA: Open Access and similar initiatives (73) Alternatives to Open Access (97) Open culture and education (101) special on-line service regarding OA Open Access conferences organized by EBIB (2007, 2010) Bulletin EBIB included into DOAJ since 2004 ( Cooperation in translating into Polish important texts dealing with benefits of open access to knowledge, education, information ect. (Communia - The Public Domain Manifesto)

Why an Open Access model? Science moves faster and more efficiently, Greater visibility and impact, Better monitoring, assessment and evaluation of research, Freedom of information. Alma Swan, University of Southampton School of Electronics & Computer Science and the University of Warwick Business School

Does OA work – Is EBIB popular? EBIB – Electronic Library visits 70% returning visitors - 30% new visitors

Does OA work – Is EBIB popular? Yes, EBIB is one of the most often read and used Polish LIS periodical. Articles published in Bulletin are cited (citations in 4 Polish LIS journals: , , ) Authors are keen on publishing in Bulletin EBIB EBIB was subject of: scholarly articles conference papers (Aneta Ostrowska, Informetric evaluation of Bulletin EBIB, Inforum 2010: 16 th Conference on Profesional Information Resources, Prague, May 25-27, 2010) master dissertations (Pawel Bigosiński, Bulletin EBIB and its infulence on library environment in Poland, University of Wrocław, 2007)

An English version Source of information about Polish libraries EBIB more visible abroad Created in 2001 thanks to the grant received from The Stefan Batory Foundation

An English version The Open Society Institute grant - 46 texts from Bulletin EBIB 2002 were translated into English and published on-line

How do we work? We work and communicate voluntarily and remotely 25 team members – 6 cities

What tools do we use? To create EBIB content: CMS – Joomla databases (php scripts) MS Office Open Office ….just whatever works To communicate: phone Skype personal meetings

Regulations 1.A group of enthusiastic volunteers 2.The Commission for Electronic Publishing within the structures of Polish Librarians Association 3.An independent association...

Where do we get money from? Grants The Stefan Batory Foundation, Open Society Institute, The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Sponsors Publishers Library system providers Sofware and hardware providers IT companies

Projects, Cooperation Projects INFOBIBNET BIBWEB Conferences organized by EBIB (5) Events organized under EBIB’s media patronage (19) Cooperation with foreign journals and publishers Ikaros, Ariadne, First Monday, EBSCO Organizations IFLA, EBLIDA, KOED, FRSI E-LIS – an Open Access LIS documents repository

What’s new?

What’s new? – nowy EBIB

EBIB Thank you. Joanna Grześkowiak-Stepowicz EBIB – Electronic Library Ossoliński National Institute