Publisher’s afternoon With special reference to open access publishing Johanna Björkroth Vice Dean of research and researcher training Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Why Open Access (OA)? Berlin Declaration on OA to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities Internet as an emerging functional medium for distributing knowledge Our mission of disseminating knowledge is only half complete if the information is not made widely and readily available to society. We define OA as a comprehensive source of human knowledge and cultural heritage that has been approved by the scientific community.

Open access (OA) statements Budapest OA initiative 2002 Berlin Declaration on OA to knowledge in the sciences and the humanities 2003 Signed by the University of Helsinki Bethesda Statement on OA publishing 2003 Petition for guaranteed public access to publicly-funded (EC) research results signatories from all over the world An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress, July 8, 2007 Signed by 26 Nobel Prize Winners

National OA policy framework in Finland Recommendations for the promotion of OA in scientific publishing in Finland (Ministry of Education; report 2005) forms the frame for activities Funding agencies (i.e. Academy of Finland and National Technology Agency in Finland (Tekes)) Universities and research institutions Researchers Scientific journals and societies Libraries The Ministry of Education promotes and supports OA publishing and carries out and monitors the implementation of these recommendations in cooperation with other ministries

Two routes to OA Open Access Journals Author-fees or institutional subscriptions to author cover journal fees -PLoS, BioMedCentral, Springer Open Choise, Oxford Open (NAR), PNAS, Elsevier (40 titles) -DOAJ the directory of Open Access Journals lists 2752 journals ( free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journalshttp:// E-print repositories Disciplinary - PMC (PubMed Central), UK PMC, arXiv Institutional - DViikki

Definition of an institutional repository ”Digital collections capturing and preserving the intellectual output of a single or multiuniversity community” (Crow 2002) ”A university-based institutional repository is a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the university and its community members” (Lynch 2003)

The main benefits from institutional repositories for scientists and institutions Storage Backup systems and publication identity is professional Searching and availability improved Quality of the metadata Institutional profile, output documentation associated with teaching and learning material and scientific results Availability and access Borders: who can afford Transmission of scientific knowledge

Questions/comments/doubts I have heard It may promote bad science since it lacks peer review! Is it legal? It is too much work. Will I get into trouble and how can I be sure that I do things right? If I publish a thesis in an institutional repository before some of its publications are accepted, do I risk originality of a submission-status work or can somebody copy my ideas?

Ms. Wilma Mossink, Legal Advisor of SURFfoundation and SURFdiensten: Copyright: easy to understand and nothing to be afraid of! Mrs. Inge Van Nieuwerburgh, Coordinator of Digital Library, University Library Ghent: The Impact of Open Access on Scholarly Communication Docent Marjut Salokannel Some comments from the Finnish institutional perspective Tauko Kehityspäällikkö Kimmo Koskinen, Viikin tiedekirjasto: Julkaisuarkistopalvelut tutkijoille Helsingin yliopistossa Professori Pekka Kauppi, Bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitos, HY: Miksi yliopistotutkija tallentaa julkaisuarkistoon? alk. Loppukeskustelu