1. Changing the dynamics of scholarly communication Fides Datu Lawton Director (Library Resources Unit) UTS:Library SCONUL visit 8 september 2005

2. An initiative of the UTS Library An initiative of the UTS Library Launched in January 2004 by the UTS VC during the “eScholarship: a workshop on ePublishing at the edge” Launched in January 2004 by the UTS VC during the “eScholarship: a workshop on ePublishing at the edge” PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, the first e-journal to be delivered by UTSePress shared the launch through link with Guadalajara PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, the first e-journal to be delivered by UTSePress shared the launch through link with Guadalajara

4. Hosted by the UTS Library Hosted by the UTS Library UTSePress Steering Group UTSePress Steering Group –University Librarian (Chair) –Chair of Academic Board –Dean, nominated by the VC –Fides Datu Lawton, Technical Adviser –Representative of the UTS Research Office

5. UTSePress- activities Publisher: UTSePress Publishing Policy Library & Steering Committee Resources & Business Planning Library Business Operations Library Corporate Services + LITT Editorial Policy Imprint Owner + Editorial Adv. Committee Editorial activities Imprint staff (e.g. IIS) Peer reviewing Peer reviewers Content production Authors

6. UTSePress- activities Non-ScholarlyeZine Edited but not peer reviewed Reports or Position papers Not peer reviewed BLOGS From Formal editorial committee Communities ScholarlyJournals -within scope -May be theme issue -Editorial team -peer reviewed (except perhaps creative) Edited collections; Conference papers -usually on theme -selected or invited by editor -usually peer reviewed Occasional papers; Ebooks -Editorial selection & approval -one-off items within broadly defined fields Institutional repository -self-archiving within tight or loose policy - Within a broad field - Might be split into communities with varying policies DecisionsAuthor + Editor + Ed’l team Author + Editor + possibly Series ed. Author + Series ed. Author

7. PORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/portal/

8. UTS:Library – activities in relation to the UTSePress Develop and manage the UTS institutional repository Develop and manage the UTS institutional repository Host, manage IT infrastructure: server, other hardware, software, security Host, manage IT infrastructure: server, other hardware, software, security Provide direction to the UTSePress information architecture Provide direction to the UTSePress information architecture Provide direction on technical, policy, standards development and implementation Provide direction on technical, policy, standards development and implementation

9. UTS:Library – activities in relation to the UTSePress Collaborate with systems developers – Australia and overseas Collaborate with systems developers – Australia and overseas Monitor developments in relevant technology, standards, systems Monitor developments in relevant technology, standards, systems Guide implementation Guide implementation Provide training and advice to stakeholder groups; regional universities Provide training and advice to stakeholder groups; regional universities Promote and market the UTSePress and goals of scholarly communication Promote and market the UTSePress and goals of scholarly communication Collaborate with national, international partners Collaborate with national, international partners –DSpace Users Group Meeting, 31/1-1/2/06 –Open Sytems Forum, 2006

10. Stakeholders include: UTSePress User communityReaders Researchers Collaborators Library Dev. Team Lib. Staff Authors Editorial Team Peer reviewers VCMG UTSePress Steering Group

11. UTSePress – its stakeholders Collaborators: Collaborators: –The Portuguese Trio: Mary Barton, Senior Business Strategist for the DSpace Project, MIT Mary Barton, Senior Business Strategist for the DSpace Project, MIT Prof. John Willinsky – Pacific Press Prof. of Literacy and Technology, University of British Columbia and Director of the Public Knowledge Project (http://pkp.ubc.ca) Prof. John Willinsky – Pacific Press Prof. of Literacy and Technology, University of British Columbia and Director of the Public Knowledge Project (http://pkp.ubc.ca)http://pkp.ubc.ca Vicky Reich, Director, LOCKSS Program, Stanford University Vicky Reich, Director, LOCKSS Program, Stanford University

12. UTSePress – its stakeholders Collaborators : Other scholarly publishers; OAI compliant organisations Collaborators : Other scholarly publishers; OAI compliant organisations Library Development Team Library Development Team Library staff – i.e. planning priorities Library staff – i.e. planning priorities UTSePress Steering Group UTSePress Steering Group VC Management Group – budget VC Management Group – budget Academic staff Academic staff Authors; content providers Authors; content providers Content users Content users

13. Key issues - Summary Determining effective Governance Determining effective Governance Content development Content development –2 more journals in 2006 –Ebook –Conference proceedings Keeping up with developments in systems, standards Keeping up with developments in systems, standards Contributing to systems development- Contributing to systems development- –E.g. Open source Policy development Policy development

14. Key issues Integration of diverse applications and systems, including: Integration of diverse applications and systems, including: –Authentication/authorisation –Single sign-on: For component parts For component parts Across systems Across systems Across collaborating institutions Across collaborating institutions –Standardised metadata –Federated searching Digital preservation Digital preservation

15. Key issues Management of multi-media content Management of multi-media content Management of foreign language content Management of foreign language content Development of value-adding services Development of value-adding services –e.g. POD Evaluation of services Evaluation of services Staff with relevant K&S, attitude Staff with relevant K&S, attitude Sustainability Sustainability Evidence-based practice – informed by research Evidence-based practice – informed by research

16. UTS – member of Forum of Australian scholarly publishers Sharing, airing ideas, issues Sharing, airing ideas, issues Systems & prototype development & testing Systems & prototype development & testing Protocols/standards development esp. those which support interoperability & preservation Protocols/standards development esp. those which support interoperability & preservation Policy development- register of sites Policy development- register of sites Governance – models Governance – models Register/website for relevant systems, applications Register/website for relevant systems, applications Promotion strategies – what works Promotion strategies – what works

17. SYSTRUM Collaboration with regional universities and other organisations, including: Collaboration with regional universities and other organisations, including: –setting up and hosting of electronic publishing infrastructure –advice on workflow issues –advice on policy considerations