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M A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F TScientific Publishing in the European Research AreaEU Conference, 15-16 February 2007, BrusselsOpen Access at the Max Planck SocietyDr. Ralf SchimmerMax Planck Digital LibraryM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T2About MPS80 Institutes- ChemPhysTech- BioMed- HumSocSciBudget - 1.3 bill. EUREmployees- 12,500 total FTE- 4,500 scientistsKaiserslauternThe Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is an independent, non-profit research organization that primarily promotes and supports research at its own institutesM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T3MPS OA Key Characteristics Scientists/Directors as driving force behind OA engagement Initiator & organizer of Berlin Conference Oct 2003| Berlin Declaration – http://oa.mpg.de Key interest of President and Executive Bodies Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) in charge of OA policies and operations OA activities strongly linked to changes in scientificcommunication and eScience developments| “full exploitation of the internet“ Steering Committee for scientific informationactivities headed by Vice-President| Link between operative level, executive level and institutes/directors/researchers.M A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T4Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSPublication archiveli i i Research dataSubscriptionsi i Publishing platforms li ilOpen Access Policy & Communication lii iM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T5Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSPublication archive (“green road”)• Objective: high coverage & quality• Actions:• Establish deposit mandate• System development (e.g. PubMan)• Support infrastructureExamples for current activities/co-operations:• Full-text deposit campaign• Publisher contacts• National coherence (DINI)• Driver (Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research) • ERCIM (Europ. Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics) ii i liili ilil i i i ill i ilii li  ( i it l sit r  I fr str ct r  isi  f r r  s rc ) ( r . s rc  s rti  f r I f r tics  t tics)Publication archive licati  arc iveResearch dataesearc  ataSubscriptionsscri ti s Publishing platforms lis i  latf r sOpen Access Policy& Communicatione  ccess licy icatiM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T6eDoc: Number of Metadata Records11510245258382524782692899087836808479450100002000030000400005000060000700008000090000100000Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Jan 07OA Metadata Records Total Metadata RecordsM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T7eDoc: Number of Fulltext Items10185148196862659999145233802 33840200040006000800010000120001400016000Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Jan 07OA Fulltext Total FulltextM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T8Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSSubscriptions (“golden road”)• Objective: understand and disseminate new cost models (reader Æ author)• Actions:• Unify and consolidate budget • Extend negotiations with OA journals• Conclude article charge agreementsExamples for current activities/co-operations:• BioMed Central; NJP (New Journal of Physics) • SCOAP³ (Sponsoring consortium for OA Publishing in Particle Physics) • EGU (European Geophysical Union) /Copernicus• PLoS (Public Library of Science) • Other journals & publishersi i ilii lii i i ll i ll i i i ii l (  J r l f sics) ( s ri  c s rti  f r  lis i  i  rticl  sics) ( r  sic l i ) i ( lic i r r  f ci c )l liPublication archive licati  arc iveResearch dataesearc  ataSubscriptionsscri ti s Publishing platforms lis i  latf r sOpen Access Policy& Communicatione  ccess licy icatiM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T9Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSResearch data• Objective: take the lead in a wider per- spective on OA through quality & visibility • Actions:• Migration project in HSS• Scholarly Workbench• Pilot projects (Ætechnical aspects usedfor eSciDoc)Examples for current activities/co-operations:• Dariah (Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities) • Clarin (Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure) • Funding agenciesi l i ii li i i iliii i il lil i lil i i i ii ( i it l s rc  I fr str ct r  f r t  rts  iti s)l i (   s rc s  c l  I fr str ct r )i iPublication archive licati  arc iveResearch dataesearc  ataSubscriptionsscri ti s Publishing platforms lis i  latf r sOpen Access Policy& Communicatione  ccess licy icatiM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T10Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSPublishing platforms• Objective: experiment with new models, disseminate tools • Actions:• Expand Living Reviews• Experiment on deposit of primary data +commentaries/basic reports, establish reviewing process Examples for current activities/co-operations:• Living Sources• DFG Print• Copernicus Societyi i i li i li i i ii i ii i lii il i i i ii iii iPublication archive licati  arc iveResearch dataesearc  ataSubscriptionsscri ti s Publishing platforms lis i  latf r sOpen Access Policy& Communicatione  ccess licy icatiM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T11Overview of the five spheres of OA@MPSOpen Access Policy & Communication• Objective: Advance & inform about OA movement in the various disciplines    • Actions:• Pushing the “Berlin Process”• OA promotion & awareness raising• Working on various OA policy aspectsExamples for current activities/co-operations:• Berlin5 conference Padua 19-21 Sep 2007• German OA platform (DFG funded)• Working group with German Allianz i ii i i i liii lii i ii i lil i i i ilili i lliPublication archive licati  arc iveResearch dataesearc  ataSubscriptionsscri ti s Publishing platforms lis i  latf r sOpen Access Policy& Communicatione  ccess licy icatiM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T121948134180199Oct 2003 Oct 2004 Oct 2005 Oct 2006 Jan 2007Signatories to Berlin DeclarationCurrently 199 signatoriesM A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F T13Summary Achievements| Strong support from MPS scientists Leaders involved and concerned| Certain policies & procedures identified and defined| Budget unification & consolidation accomplished Strong asset for future cost scenarios Current Agenda| Improving technical and support infrastructure of ourinstitutional repository| Robust depositing mandate with backing of scientists Future Activities| Intensifying the transition to OA| Take the lead in a wider perspective on OA through effective policies & projects.M A X - P L A N C K - G E S E L L S C H A F TDr. Ralf SchimmerMax Planck Digital Libraryschimmer@mpdl.mpg.deThank you!

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