Policy Issues and Practical Strategies

Friday, October 20, 2006
Washington, DC

Sponsors
Association of American Universities
Association of Research Libraries
Coalition for Networked Information
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition

AAU, ARL, CNI, NASULGC, and SPARC cosponsored a forum on “Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Practical Strategies.” The forum was held Friday, October 20, following the ARL Membership Meeting in Washington, DC.

The morning program sessions examined policy issues with a focus on improving access to scientific research. Speakers addressed emerging government policies, motivations of funding agencies and scientists, and the challenges that the research and academic communities face as new policies are implemented.

The afternoon consisted of two panels on practical solutions: models for engaging and supporting faculty to improve access to their own research, and new tools and economic models that libraries are using to foster institutional publishing programs.

Concluding the day were remarks by David Shulenburger, Vice President of Academic Affairs, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), and Clifford Lynch, CNI.

The audience was representative of all of the communities within university and research institutions. This includes provosts and vice presidents for research and academic affairs, legislative affairs officers, directors of research libraries and senior library managers, and CIOs and other senior information technology managers.