SPARC - Advocacy

NIH Updates its Public Access Policy FAQ

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:34:39 UT

The NIH has made significant revisions to its NIH Public Access Policy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page (http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm). These revisions were posted on May 2, 2008. For your reference, we have detailed the revisions – which include one blanket change, a series of added questions and answers, and some revisions –below. Please circulate to anyone who may be interested in or affected by the policy.

OPEN DOORS AND OPEN MINDS: What faculty authors can do to ensure open access to their work through their institution

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:47:56 UT

On February 12, 2008, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at Harvard University took a landmark step. The faculty voted to adopt a policy requiring that faculty authors send an electronic copy of their scholarly articles to the university’s digital repository and that faculty authors automatically grant copyright permission to the university to archive and to distribute these articles unless a faculty member has waived the policy for a particular article. Essentially, the faculty voted to make open access to the results of their published journal articles the default policy for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. Inspired by the example set by the Harvard faculty, this White Paper is addressed to the faculty and administrators of academic institutions who support equitable access to scholarly research and knowledge, and who believe that the institution can play an important role as steward of the scholarly literature produced by its faculty.

Harold Varmus talks about the NIH policy on NPR's Science Friday

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:00 UT

The Nobel Prize winner discusses the new NIH Public Access Policy with host Ira Flatow.

Continued Commitment to Grassroots Legislative Advocacy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:35:00 UT

Podcast. Listen to Jonathan Miller, Director of Olin Library at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, talk about his experience as one of the inaugural group of ACRL legislative advocates.

Three principles for university open access policies

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:06:23 UT

From the SPARC Open Access Newsletter, April 2008, by Peter Suber.

Implementing the new NIH policy: Featuring university-sponsored resources for authors

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:01:46 UT

From the SPARC Open Access Newsletter, April 2008, by Peter Suber.

NIH Director Zerhouni welcomes comments on public access policy implementation

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:54:19 UT

..."We believe that public access after a reasonable embargo period of up to a year to research funded by NIH will help advance science and improve human health while preserving peer review and the value of scientific publishing," ...

NIH Public Comments Reveal Librarian Support

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:53:07 UT

From Library Journal Academic Newswire, March 25, 2008

SPARC comments offered at NIH public meeting

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:48:23 UT

Contributions from David Carlson, SIUC, and SPARC Director Heather Joseph are online now.

SPARC continues to support the timely implementation of the NIH mandate

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:46:40 UT

On March 17, 2008, SPARC responded to the NIH call for comments held in conjunction with a public meeting to be held on the NIH Public Access Policy, March 20. A copy of those comments follows.

New ACRL online chat to focus on NIH policy implementation

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:42:56 UT

Join us on March 27 for the inaugural ACRL OnPoint chat on the newly mandatory NIH Public Access Policy. The discussion of how libraries are leveraging this new policy on campus will be convened by ACRL Scholarly Communication Committee member Karen Williams and Linda Watson, president of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. Discuss actions your library is taking or could take, such as educating authors, offering deposit services and partnering with your office of sponsored research.

Progress toward Public Access to Science

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:00:00 UT

Harold Varmus on Implementation of the NIH Public Access Policy

Public Access Begins

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:45:00 UT

From The Scientist

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Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:00:00 UT

Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy - Copyright Considerations and Options

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:00:00 UT

On January 11, 2008, the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) adopted a revised Public Access Policy for peer-reviewed journal articles reporting research supported in whole or in part by NIH funds. Under the revised policy, the grantee shall ensure that a copy of the author’s final manuscript, including any revisions made during the peer review process, be electronically submitted to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central (“PMC”) archive and that the person submitting the manuscript will designate a time not later than 12 months after publication at which NIH may make the full text of the manuscript publicly accessible in PMC. This White Paper is written primarily for policymaking staff in universities and other institutional recipients of NIH support responsible for ensuring compliance with the Public Access Policy.