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Wiley’s First Open Access Agreement in Hong Kong Promotes Research Accessibility

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Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, today announced a new open access agreement with Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong, starting January 1, 2023.  

The Development of Open Access Repositories in the Asia-Oceania Region: A Case Study of Three Institutions

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Abstract:  In recent years, open access models of publishing have transcended traditional modes thus enabling freer access to research. This paper takes a trans-regional approach to examining open access publishing in the Asia and Oceania region focussing on three institutions– Charles Darwin University in Australia, University of Hong Kong, and University of Malaya in Malaysia – reflecting on how each is rising, in its own individual way, to meet the range of challenges that its research communities are facing. Specifically, it focuses on open access and institutional repository development, and traces their development at each of the aforementioned institutions.

 
 The study is based on interviews conducted with staff involved with the development of each repository, and the open access collection in particular, at each of the three institutions. The findings reveal that each of the three institutions is at a different stage of development, with the University of Hong Kong repository ranked at the top within Asia; each has used a slightly different approach toward open access, and used different software to develop their repository. 
 
 The authors collate the overall experiences of each institution in open access publishing and repository development, and highlight the successes and failures that each has experienced in reaching the level that they are at today. A series of guidelines, which will be of value to institutions in the region at various levels of development, are presented.

Freelance Writers for English Language Open Textbooks for Primary Schools – The Open University of Hong Kong 25th | ClassifiedPost.com/hk

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“The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) is undertaking a project on the development of open license textbooks for the English Language subject for primary schools, as well as associated teaching materials.

The OUHK will commission individuals and/or small groups of writers to develop open textbooks for the English Language subject on freelance contract terms for key stage 2, i.e. Primary 4–6. Writers will need to write all the materials for at least one level of key stage 2. The copyright in the textbooks, both print and digital, is vested in the OUHK. The contract fee will vary depending on the levels….”