1. Open Access Publishing: Briefing Session – CASS College Executive Friday 29th March 2013
Chris Banks, University Librarian and Director
Laurence Bebbington, Deputy Librarian and Head of Library Services

2. Aberdeen – OA where are we now?
University Policy on Open Access now agreed by University SMT
encourages Green OA; Gold OA where needed
encourages deposit of all outputs in AURA wherever possible
Institutional Open Access Fund set up:
only for RCUK/Wellcome Trust Gold OA where needed
Gold OA still available, where requestor has other funding
Applying for APCs (Article Processing Charges) from OAF:
a Word form from 1st April; to be replaced by an online form
one form for all APC payments
Vital to “complete the circle” – update PURE; ResearchFish; ROS
Web-pages to be launched for 1st April

8. Help and Guidance Help and Support:
Information Consultants and Information Advisers
Webpages
Background to OA
OA at Aberdeen
Make Your research OA
Forms: (APC Form)
Guides (e.g. FAQs etc)
Dedicated account for enquiries/help:
Advocacy programme

9. Inspire to enquire