1. Technology and Standards
COASP 2013
Simon Thomson
Founder of Open Access Key

2. Open Access Report : Market Size, Share, Forecast, and Trends Published Open Access Key – “one to watch”
successfully introduced services to reduce friction and create a more efficient marketplace

3. "The Potential Role for Intermediaries in Managing the Payment of Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs)“ RIN Report

4. or the fact we bought you all dinner on Wednesday night.....

5. Background to OAK
Improve the author user experience to encourage resubmission to Open Access
Reduce time and cost of financial management and administration for all participants

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7. if you want to go there, I wouldn't start from here
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if you want to go there, I wouldn't start from here
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8. Processing an apc cost the organisation
Hidden Cost
Processing an apc cost the organisation
GBP 90.00
EUR
USD
on top of the actual apc
Source >Talking about icebergs. tesladocet.com by Luca Faggianelli

9. Let researchers and universities spend their time and money on research and not on administration
Source> Money- aatomsmith.typepad.com

10. Our Technology Built and maintained in Norway and Denmark Web based
Interact with api (Application programming interface)
Visma Business Technology - erp/erm system designed for mass single payment/clearing house management
Capable of processing in excess of 1.5 million transactions, associated to several thousand co-authors
Functionality covers all Journal non-subscription charges and OA books and monographs business models

11. The standards – some examples
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - Level 2 Compliance issued by W3C
Registered Data Controllers with the Information Controllers Office
SSL Certified

12. OA Workflow Standards OAK is ORCID ready Fundref
Repository Identifiers
We are working with all parties to establish a standard metadata record captured with the transaction/billing record
We are working with all parties to define and refine operational workflows

13. Cradle to Grave Billing Modular Functionality
Transaction administration
Source> Comedy Pick N Mix, by Laura Forde

14. Linking to publishers Created a standard api feed
this can interact with production systems, publisher manuscript management databases
api ties in at the points of minimal disruption for the publisher
api pulls article metadata, pushes payment/transaction status and analysis

15. Huge flexibility
We created a system to service non/subscription payments / apc’s, reprints, colour charges, page charges
Discounting
Structured - eg 10% Membership, Ed board member
Adhoc – marketing flyers at conferences
Workflow options
With or without author interaction
Split payments

16. Reporting

17. Future of OAK If you think you are too small to have an impact
then try going to bed with a mosquito in the room

18. Collaboration Co-Action Publishing and PKP/OJS DOAJ Jisc
Intermediaries
Production Systems
Scoap3 – push metadata
Funders – refine reporting

19. Thank you
Many thanks