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RUCK position statement on OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

SUMMARY OF RCUK POSITION STATEMENT ON ACCESS TO RESEARCH OUTPUTS This document summarises the RCUK position on the dissemination of and access to research outputs in the form of journal articles or conference proceedings. A fuller statement of the position is available at http://www.rcuk.ac.uk. The position is founded on four fundamental principles: . Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded research must be made available and accessible for public use, interrogation, and scrutiny, as widely, rapidly and effectively as practicable. . Effective mechanisms are in place to ensure that published research outputs must be subject to rigorous quality assurance, through peer review. . The models and mechanisms for publication and access to research results must be both efficient and cost-effective in the use of public funds. . The outputs from current and future research must be preserved and remain accessible not only for the next few years but for future generations. Communication, Access, and Availability The development of Internet technologies providing access to a range of distributed information resources has enabled new possibilities for the delivery of information as an output of research. E-print repositories and open access journals have both developed as part of this change in technology, and RCUK considers that both can help improve access to the results of publicly funded research. RCUK believes that e-print repositories provide an opportunity to enhance access to research publications. Research Councils will work with partners to set out a strategy for developing in particular the network of institutional e-print repositories, and promoting their role. But promotion in itself is not sufficient. Therefore, Research Councils will require for all grants awarded from 1 October 2005 that, subject to copyright and licensing arrangements, a copy of any resultant published journal articles or conference proceedings should be deposited in an appropriate e-print repository (either institutional or subject-based) wherever such a repository is available to the award-holder. Deposit should take place at the earliest opportunity, wherever possible at or around the time of publication. There will be no obligation to set up a repository where none exists at present. Although RCUK sees advantages in the deposit of material in institutional repositories, Research Councils will leave to authors the choice of which is the most appropriate repository for their publications. Research Councils will also encourage, but not formally oblige, award-holders to deposit articles arising from grants awarded before 1 October 2005. By the end of 2008, RCUK will review the development of e-print repositories and the requirement to deposit. Full implementation of the above requirements depends upon copyright and licensing practice, and RCUK will engage the publishing industry and other partners to develop effective policy and practice in this area. Quality Assurance Rigorous, high-quality peer review remains the guarantor of quality whatever the medium of publication, and must be the norm as new models develop. There is no reason in principle why emerging publication and dissemination models should adversely affect either the key processes or the quality of peer review. E-print repositories that carry published material must make a clear distinction between articles that have been peer-reviewed and those that have not - and also between different pre-print versions. RCUK will work with the managers of e-print repositories to develop a standard for making clear to all users the distinction between pre-prints and post-prints. Cost-effectiveness The costs of communication and dissemination are an integral part of the costs of research itself, however they are met. Research Councils are interested in ensuring that the mechanisms of communication, and the financial models that support them, are as efficient and effective as possible. Councils recognise that, although e-print repositories provide clear benefits, they also impose costs on institutions and on the bodies that provide the necessary co-ordination and support for networking, interoperability and preservation. Adoption of an "author-pays" publication model is also likely to lead to some shift in costs, small initially, but probably larger in the longer-term. Councils will ensure that applicants for grants are allowed, subject to justification of cost-effectiveness, to include in the costing of their projects the predicted costs of any publication in author-pays journals. Such charges will be one of the elements of Full Economic Costs. VAT is payable on electronic publications at the standard rate of 17.5 per cent, whereas printed publications are zero-rated. The Government's conclusion that relief from this burden is not possible is disappointing. RCUK is concerned that VAT makes for an unfair distortion of the research publications market, and undermines the Government's intention to ensure a level playing field in that market. Long-term preservation As we move to new models of publication and dissemination, a key challenge is to ensure that digital media remain as durable as printed material has been in the past, and that the costs of long-term archiving are manageable. This applies also to the preservation of the data underpinning what is published. RCUK draws a distinction between two overlapping purposes: (a) making published material quickly and easily available, free of charge to users at the point of use, and (b) long-term preservation and curation. The British Library, and the other Legal Deposit Libraries, have a critical role to play in the preservation of digital publications. The Research Councils need to engage in a dialogue with the British Library and other stakeholders about issues of long-term preservation and access, including the potential for them to extend their roles in preserving and making accessible research publications and related data in digital formats. Learned Societies RCUK views the Learned Societies as key members of the research community whose work the Research Councils support. RCUK will discuss with the Learned Societies ways in which they can adapt to and exploit new models of publication SUMMARY OF RCUK POSITION STATEMENT ON ACCESS TO RESEARCH OUTPUTS This document summarises the RCUK position on the dissemination of and access to research outputs in the form of journal articles or conference proceedings. A fuller statement of the position is available at http://www.rcuk.ac.uk. The position is founded on four fundamental principles: Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded research must be made available and accessible for public use, interrogation, and scrutiny, as widely, rapidly and effectively as practicable. Effective mechanisms are in place to ensure that published research outputs must be subject to rigorous quality assurance, through peer review. The models and mechanisms for publication and access to research results must be both efficient and cost-effective in the use of public funds. The outputs from current and future research must be preserved and remain accessible not only for the next few years but for future generations. Communication, Access, and Availability The development of Internet technologies providing access to a range of distributed information resources has enabled new possibilities for the delivery of information as an output of research. E-print repositories and open access journals have both developed as part of this change in technology, and RCUK considers that both can help improve access to the results of publicly funded research. RCUK believes that e-print repositories provide an opportunity to enhance access to research publications. Research Councils will work with partners to set out a strategy for developing in particular the network of institutional e-print repositories, and promoting their role. But promotion in itself is not sufficient. Therefore, Research Councils will require for all grants awarded from 1 October 2005 that, subject to copyright and licensing arrangements, a copy of any resultant published journal articles or conference proceedings should be deposited in an appropriate e-print repository (either institutional or subject-based) wherever such a repository is available to the award-holder. Deposit should take place at the earliest opportunity, wherever possible at or around the time of publication. There will be no obligation to set up a repository where none exists at present. Although RCUK sees advantages in the deposit of material in institutional repositories, Research Councils will leave to authors the choice of which is the most appropriate repository for their publications. Research Councils will also encourage, but not formally oblige, award-holders to deposit articles arising from grants awarded before 1 October 2005. By the end of 2008, RCUK will review the development of e-print repositories and the requirement to deposit. Full implementation of the above requirements depends upon copyright and licensing practice, and RCUK will engage the publishing industry and other partners to develop effective policy and practice in this area. Quality Assurance Rigorous, high-quality peer review remains the guarantor of quality whatever the medium of publication, and must be the norm as new models develop. There is no reason in principle why emerging publication and dissemination models should adversely affect either the key processes or the quality of peer review. E-print repositories that carry published material must make a clear distinction between articles that have been peer-reviewed and those that have not and also between different pre-print versions. RCUK will work with the managers of e-print repositories to develop a standard for making clear to all users the distinction between pre-prints and post-prints. Cost-effectiveness The costs of communication and dissemination are an integral part of the costs of research itself, however they are met. Research Councils are interested in ensuring that the mechanisms of communication, and the financial models that support them, are as efficient and effective as possible. Councils recognise that, although e-print repositories provide clear benefits, they also impose costs on institutions and on the bodies that provide the necessary co-ordination and support for networking, interoperability and preservation. Adoption of an author-pays publication model is also likely to lead to some shift in costs, small initially, but probably larger in the longer-term. Councils will ensure that applicants for grants are allowed, subject to justification of cost-effectiveness, to include in the costing of their projects the predicted costs of any publication in author-pays journals. Such charges will be one of the elements of Full Economic Costs. VAT is payable on electronic publications at the standard rate of 17.5 per cent, whereas printed publications are zero-rated. The Governments conclusion that relief from this burden is not possible is disappointing. RCUK is concerned that VAT makes for an unfair distortion of the research publications market, and undermines the Governments intention to ensure a level playing field in that market. Long-term preservation As we move to new models of publication and dissemination, a key challenge is to ensure that digital media remain as durable as printed material has been in the past, and that the costs of long-term archiving are manageable. This applies also to the preservation of the data underpinning what is published. RCUK draws a distinction between two overlapping purposes: (a) making published material quickly and easily available, free of charge to users at the point of use, and (b) long-term preservation and curation. The British Library, and the other Legal Deposit Libraries, have a critical role to play in the preservation of digital publications. The Research Councils need to engage in a dialogue with the British Library and other stakeholders about issues of long-term preservation and access, including the potential for them to extend their roles in preserving and making accessible research publications and related data in digital formats. Learned Societies RCUK views the Learned Societies as key members of the research community whose work the Research Councils support. RCUK will discuss with the Learned Societies ways in which they can adapt to and exploit new models of publication

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Access to Research Outputs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

Friends: Please visit http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/access/cover.asp for a statement on access to research outputs released by the Research Councils UK. This is something that research councils/ funding agencies/ governments in every developing country should adopt. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Covering note on Access to Research Outputs: Further Consultation Details. Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership through which the UK's eight Research Councils work together to champion the research, training and innovation they support. Dissemination of and access to UK research outputs is crucial to ensure impact of RCUK funded research. The development of internet technologies providing access to a range of distributed information resources has enabled new possibilities for the delivery of information as an output of research. E-print repositories and open access journals have both developed as part of this change in technology, and RCUK considers that both can help improve access to the results of publicly funded research. RCUK is therefore further consulting on its proposed position on access to research outputs. The position is based on four principles: a.. Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded research must be made available and accessible for public use, interrogation, and scrutiny, as widely, rapidly and effectively as practicable. b.. Effective mechanisms are in place to ensure that published research outputs must be subject to rigorous quality assurance, through peer review. c.. The models and mechanisms for publication and access to research results must be both efficient and cost-effective in the use of public funds. d.. The outputs from current and future research must be preserved and remain accessible not only for the next few years but for future generations. Specifically, it proposes to: a.. Require for all grants awarded from 1 October 2005 that, subject to copyright and licensing arrangements, a copy of any resultant published journal articles or conference proceedings should be deposited in an appropriate e-print repository (either institutional or subject-based) wherever such a repository is available to the award-holder. Deposit should take place at the earliest opportunity, wherever possible at or around the time of publication. b.. Research Councils will also encourage, but not formally oblige, award-holders to deposit articles arising from grants awarded before 1 October 2005. c.. Councils will ensure that applicants for grants are allowed, subject to justification of cost-effectiveness, to include in the costing of their projects the predicted costs of any publication in author-pays journals. The statement is intended as a broad framework, which will serve as the basis for RCUK to draw up more detailed guidance and to determine good practice, in close collaboration with a range of key stakeholders as set out in this document. By the end of 2008, RCUK will review its framework. RCUK has already undertaken extensive consultation with key stakeholders, including universities, publishers (profit, no-for-profit, open access), JISC, the British Library, HEFCE, and learned societies, to inform its current position. RCUK is very pleased with the useful feedback received and would like to thank everyone who has commented so far. The current proposed statement is now being circulated for a final round of public consultation. RCUK would in specific welcome further comments from learned societies. The deadline for this round of consultation is 31 August 2005. Responses should be sent to Drs. Astrid Wissenburg. Friends: Please visit http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/access/cover.asp http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/access/cover.asp for a statement on access to research outputs released by the Research Councils UK. This is something that research councils/ funding agencies/ governments in every developing country should adopt. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Covering note on Access to Research Outputs: Further Consultation Details. Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership through which the UKs eight Research Councils work together to champion the research, training and innovation they support. Dissemination of and access to UK research outputs is crucial to ensure impact of RCUK funded research. The development of internet technologies providing access to a range of distributed information resources has enabled new possibilities for the delivery of information as an output of research. E-print repositories and open access journals have both developed as part of this change in technology, and RCUK considers that both can help improve access to the results of publicly funded research. RCUK is therefore further consulting on its proposed position on access to research outputs. The position is based on four principles: Ideas and knowledge derived from publicly-funded research must be made available and accessible for public use, interrogation, and scrutiny, as widely, rapidly and effectively as practicable. Effective mechanisms are in place to ensure that published research outputs must be subject to rigorous quality assurance, through peer review. The models and mechanisms for publication and access to research results must be both efficient and cost-effective in the use of public funds. The outputs from current and future research must be preserved and remain accessible not only for the next few years but for future generations. Specifically, it proposes to: Require for all grants awarded from 1 October 2005 that, subject to copyright and licensing arrangements, a copy of any resultant published journal articles or conference proceedings should be deposited in an appropriate e-print repository (either institutional or subject-based) wherever such a repository is available to the award-holder. Deposit should take place at the earliest opportunity, wherever possible at or around the time of publication. Research Councils will also encourage, but not formally oblige, award-holders to deposit articles arising from grants awarded before 1 October 2005. Councils will ensure that applicants for grants are allowed, subject to justification of cost-effectiveness, to include in the costing of their projects the predicted costs of any publication in author-pays journals. The statement is intended as a broad framework, which will serve as the basis for RCUK to draw up more detailed guidance and to determine good practice, in close collaboration with a range of key stakeholders as set out in this document. By the end of 2008, RCUK will review its framework. RCUK has already undertaken extensive consultation with key stakeholders, including universities, publishers (profit, no-for-profit, open access), JISC, the British Library, HEFCE, and learned societies, to inform its current position. RCUK is very pleased with the useful feedback received and would like to thank everyone who has commented so far. The current proposed statement is now being circulated for a final round of public consultation. RCUK would in specific welcome further comments from learned societies. The deadline for this round of consultation is 31 August 2005. Responses should be sent to mailto:astrid.wissenburg@esrc.ac.uk Drs. Astrid Wissenburg .

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Indian OpenOffice roll-out continues / Sonia Gandhi has launched the latest stage of the Indian government's large-scale open source initiative.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

Friends: Please spread the word! Other developing countries may follow India's example. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Subject: Indian OpenOffice roll-out continues / Sonia Gandhi has launched the latest stage of the Indian government's large-scale open source initiative. Indian OpenOffice roll-out continues Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK, June 24, 2005 http://www.zdnetindia.com/techzone/enterprise/stories/124095.html Sonia Gandhi has launched the latest stage of the Indian government's large-scale open source initiative. Following the popularity of CDs containing Tamil Language versions of open source software, the Indian government is giving away millions of Hindi Language CDs. Last month, ZDNet UK reported that the Indian government would distribute 3.5m free CDs containing Tamil Language versions of open source applications, including the Firefox browser and the OpenOffice.org productivity suite. Within a month the project had received requests for 85,000 CDs, thousands of downloads from its Web site, and had attracted the attention of the President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. This week the government started distributing CDs in Hindi, according to R.K.V.S. Raman, a researcher at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, an organisation involved in the production of the CD. The initiative has been funded by the Indian government, which hopes to encourage the use of computers. It plans to distribute 3.5 million copies of the Hindi Language CDs. The Hindi CDs were officially launched by Sonia Gandhi, the president of the Indian Congress party, in a ceremony that was also attended by the Indian IT Minister and local journalists. The CDs are available for both the Windows and Linux operating systems. This is important as Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in India, said Raman. The project hopes that once people are used to the open source software, they will find it easier to migrate to Linux. "While packaging the CD we kept in mind that most of the current end users are hooked on to Windows and would need to be acclimatised to same set of tools on both platforms," said Raman in a mailing list posting. "In [the] future when the transition occurs to Linux, people [will] have [the] same set tools thus making [the] transition smooth." While many of the applications available on the CD were released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the fonts were not released under this license. Raman explained to ZDNet UK that this was to protect the intellectual property of the companies that had donated the fonts. The CD can be freely copied and redistributed, but the fonts cannot be packaged with other software, according to Raman. The next stage of the project is to distribute CDs containing applications in Punjabi, a popular Indian language. This launch is due to happen in August and as Punjabi is also spoken in Pakistan, the project hopes to hold launch events in both countries.

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CAS
by Mailing List Manager 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:27:07 +0530 From: Prafulla Chandra <prafulla(a)nisc.co.in> Pujar, M. & Manjunath, G.K. "How to Make Effective Search on the Internet." University News 43(24), June 13-19, 2005, pp.12-14,21. It's not available online please. The reference is to the print edition of University News. Happy reading! Thank you Prafulla - ------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM A company in service to NISC worldwide.

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A science site
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

Friends: You may find this site useful: http://scienceresearch.com/search/index.php Arun Friends: You may find this site useful: http://scienceresearch.com/search/index.php http://scienceresearch.com/search/index.php Arun

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Ph.D to Mr. K M Haneefa
by Jobish P 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

Dear all, It is a pleasure to inform you that Mr. K M Haneefa, Lecturer, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Calicut, Kerala (E-mail:haneefcalicut@yahoo.com) has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Library & Information Science from the University of Calicut. His research topic was the "Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Special Libraries in Kerala". Hearty congratulations to Dr. K M Haneefa. Regards, Jobish P

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OCLC Begins Pilot Project on E-Serials
by Farooque Shaheen 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

OCLC will begin a pilot project later this month designed to make it easier library staff and patrons to find and use full-text electronic journals in library collections. The pilot will involve 20 libraries and four partners--TDNet, EBSCO, Serials Solutions and Ex Libris. The pilot will make e-serials as visible as print materials in WorldCat and will expose those records to searchers on the open Web through the Open WorldCat program. During the pilot, OCLC will receive monthly holdings statements representing the eserials collections of participating libraries from partners in the pilot or, in some cases, directly from the libraries. OCLC will automatically set and maintain those holdings in WorldCat, the OCLC online union catalog, on behalf of the participating libraries. This collaboration will allow pilot libraries to efficiently contribute their e-serials collections to WorldCat and ensure that these holdings are current and accurate. Source: http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=8149 Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449 OCLC will begin a pilot project later this month designed to make it easier library staff and patrons to find and use full-text electronic journals in library collections. The pilot will involve 20 libraries and four partners--TDNet, EBSCO, Serials Solutions and Ex Libris. The pilot will make e-serials as visible as print materials in WorldCat and will expose those records to searchers on the open Web through the Open WorldCat program. During the pilot, OCLC will receive monthly holdings statements representing the eserials collections of participating libraries from partners in the pilot or, in some cases, directly from the libraries. OCLC will automatically set and maintain those holdings in WorldCat, the OCLC online union catalog, on behalf of the participating libraries. This collaboration will allow pilot libraries to efficiently contribute their e-serials collections to WorldCat and ensure that these holdings are current and accurate. Source: http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=8149 Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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New Video Search facility available @ Google
by Sreeharsha_Gopalakrishna＠i2.com 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

Google officially launched video.google.com. Alongside the new site comes a new browser plug-in based on VLC, the open source video player. With the plug-in installed, users can search and view videos marked with a play button (example). Google describe the service as part of their mission to "organize the world's information, and that includes the thousands of programs that play on our TVs every day". The search technology examines transcript and meta-data associated with the video to provide relevant results for the user. The service also offers information like when the next edition of the program will be screened. "Just type in your search term (for instance, ipod or Napa Valley) or do a more advanced search (for instance, title:nightline) and Google Video will search the closed captioning and text descriptions of all the videos in our archive for relevant results. Click on a video title on your results page and you can view still images from the video and, where a transcript is available, short snippets of transcript text." More news available @ - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1831965,00.asp Sreeharsha BG **************************************** The evil of life is really a thoughtless life...!!!

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A wiki to promote self-archiving
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

Friends: Please try this. A wiki to promote self-archiving Ari Friedman has launched SelfArchive.org, a wiki designed to help faculty understand self-archiving and start doing it. Because it's a wiki, you can revise and enlarge it. http://selfarchive.org/ Arun Friends: Please try this. A wiki to promote self-archiving Ari Friedman has launched SelfArchive.org, a wiki designed to help faculty understand self-archiving and start doing it. Because it's a wiki, you can revise and enlarge it. http://selfarchive.org/ http://selfarchive.org/ Arun

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Job Vacancy at SJCBA
by Pallavi gunashekarreddy 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

St. Josephs College of Business Administration, Bangalore is looking for Asst. Librarian Qualifications: MLISc or BLISc, Female Candidate Scale of pay: 7000 per Month Expectations/Requirements: Good communication, Good attitude and commitment towards the occupation, Essential computer/IT skills, willing to work in 2nd shift (12.00- to 8 pm) Last Date: July 02, 2005 Candidates are advised to send their resume to sjcba(a)vsnl.net or sprabhuk(a)yahoo.com S. Prabhu Library & Information Manager St. Josephs College of business Administration 18, Residency Road Bangalore 560 025 __________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends 'n family snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://in.photos.yahoo.com

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