A list of NPG-published OA journals and their APCs.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Harvard Open Access Project Part-Time Research Assistant Opportunity | Berkman Center
“The Harvard Open Access Project (HOAP) fosters the growth of open access to research, within Harvard and beyond, using a combination of education, consultation, collaboration, research, tool-building, and direct assistance.
Our new RA will perform wiki editing for the Open Access Directory, social tagging for the Open Access Tracking Project, administrative support for HOAP itself, plus data collection, research, writing, and strategizing for open access within Harvard and beyond….”
Senior Publisher, Open Access in London, United Kingdom | Bullhorn Reach
“The Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice group located in London, UK is searching for a SeniorPublisher, Open Access to join our Medical Journals Publishing Team._
Open Access Research Repository Assistants x 3 (28868814) – reed.co.uk
“Do you have open access research repository experience?
A well respected London university are looking for three people to join their research repository management team initially until the end of March. These jobs will be slightly less than full time, exact hours TBC.
The jobs will involve ensuring that records are accurate and that full text deposits comply with copyright legislation when being made openly and freely available via the research repository, and liaising with researchers and publishers on matters relating to publication metadata, full text deposit, Open Access and copyright compliance….”
Michigan DPLA Service Hub Coordinator
“The Michigan Service Hub exists to aggregate Michigan’s strong, varied digital collections, for contribution to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). This is a newly created position funded for three years with the possibility of extension. Located at the University of Michigan, this position is open to experienced information professionals and is focused on the creation of the new statewide hub supporting the State of Michigan’s participation in DPLA….Responsibilities: …Serve as the primary provider for the various agreements required for new partners, including getting memorandum of understandings signed, explaining metadata terms of open access, etc….”
Michigan DPLA Service Hub Coordinator
“The Michigan Service Hub exists to aggregate Michigan’s strong, varied digital collections, for contribution to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). This is a newly created position funded for three years with the possibility of extension. Located at the University of Michigan, this position is open to experienced information professionals and is focused on the creation of the new statewide hub supporting the State of Michigan’s participation in DPLA….Responsibilities: …Serve as the primary provider for the various agreements required for new partners, including getting memorandum of understandings signed, explaining metadata terms of open access, etc….”
Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY | NASIG Jobs Blog
“Responsibilities: Manage the Wyoming Scholars Repository (http://repository.uwyo.edu/) including daily operations, adding and editing content, creating policies and procedures, and assessing IR functionality and usage. Work both independently and in collaboration with liaison librarians, university faculty, and the Office of Research to develop and add new content to the IR. Serve as library resource on copyright, fair use and open access issues. Coordinate workshops and training in support of the IR and other scholarly communication topics. Monitor developments in scholarly communication, open access, and related initiatives and communicate their implications to library and university stakeholders. Work closely with Digital Collections staff for IR support and maintenance….”
Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY | NASIG Jobs Blog
“Responsibilities: Manage the Wyoming Scholars Repository (http://repository.uwyo.edu/) including daily operations, adding and editing content, creating policies and procedures, and assessing IR functionality and usage. Work both independently and in collaboration with liaison librarians, university faculty, and the Office of Research to develop and add new content to the IR. Serve as library resource on copyright, fair use and open access issues. Coordinate workshops and training in support of the IR and other scholarly communication topics. Monitor developments in scholarly communication, open access, and related initiatives and communicate their implications to library and university stakeholders. Work closely with Digital Collections staff for IR support and maintenance….”
Open Access Books Co-Ordinator
“Open Access Books Co-ordinator, Open Research, London or Heidelberg
Springer and Palgrave Macmillan have led the way in developing open access options for books, and we now have an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Springer Nature’s open access book publishing.
This role would suit a graduate with an interest in open access publishing who is looking to gain experience in this rapidly developing area of scholarly communications.
You will be the central co-ordinator for open access books at Springer and Palgrave Macmillan, and have the opportunity to help shape and grow our programme. …”
Open Access Books Co-Ordinator
“Open Access Books Co-ordinator, Open Research, London or Heidelberg
Springer and Palgrave Macmillan have led the way in developing open access options for books, and we now have an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Springer Nature’s open access book publishing.
This role would suit a graduate with an interest in open access publishing who is looking to gain experience in this rapidly developing area of scholarly communications.
You will be the central co-ordinator for open access books at Springer and Palgrave Macmillan, and have the opportunity to help shape and grow our programme. …”
Open Access and Institutional Repository Librarian | UMass Amherst Libraries
“The UMass Amherst Libraries seek a dynamic and innovative librarian to focus on the management, promotion, and support of the University of Massachusetts digital repository, ScholarWorks@Umass Amherst, working closely with library staff to leverage the full range of expertise and resources in the digital repository service. This position will provide support for the administration of the UMass Amherst open access initiatives and manage communications and publicity regarding open access and scholarly communication in partnership with the W.E.B. Du Bois Library’s Development and Communication Department….”
open-educational-resources.de – Transferstelle für OER
From Google’s English: “The Transfer Agent for OER is a think-and-do-tank on the subject of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Germany….”
Assemblée nationale ~ RÉPUBLIQUE NUMÉRIQUE(no 3399) – Amendement no 180
Two proposed amendments to a French statute. From Google’s English: “[1] Copies or digital reproductions made ??from a lawful source, for text mining and data for the needs of public research, excluding any commercial purpose. A decree sets the conditions under which the exploration of texts and data is implemented and how to store files and communication products at the end of the research activities for which they were produced; These files are research data….[2] The copies or digital copies of the database made by a person who has lawfully access to text searches and data in a research setting, to the exclusion of any commercial purpose. Conservation and communication of technical copies treatment outcomes at the end of the research activities for which they were produced, are carried out by bodies designated by decree. Other copies or reproductions are destroyed….”
Open Access Journal Developement Editor : London, United Kingdom : Naturejobs
“The Open Access Journal Development Editor will be responsible for the success and development of a defined set of journals published under the SpringerOpen brand. This involves prioritisation of journals for development and the setting and implementation of journal plans accordingly, as well as supporting key stakeholders (Editors, authors, reviewers, and societies) with publishing matters. The aim of this role is to optimise publishing service, optimise commercial opportunities and increase submissions and publications across the portfolio….”
Psychology Journals in DOAJ: A Scientometric Study
[This article starts on p. 85.] “Day by day, open access movement is gaining its momentum and every subject has been positively affected by it. The present age witnesses many a scholar involved in research in various fields of Psychology. The present study aims to evaluate the number of Psychology journals published in the Directory of Open Access journals (DOAJ) from 2003 to 2014. It will really benefit the scholars engaged in the research fields of Psychology and financially down libraries and institutions that have a dwindling budget for journals, by accessing the open access journals….”