[GOAL] 100 Stories of Open Access Impact

[Johnson, Kathy]

The irony here to me is also that it's already outdated.  Tind is another repository platform, spun off from CERN, and is what the UN is using now.

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From: goal-bounces at eprints.org [mailto:goal-bounces at eprints.org] On Behalf Of Heather Morrison
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To: Global Open Access List (Successor of AmSci) <goal at eprints.org>; 'Neupane, Bhanu' <b.neupane at unesco.org>; richard.poynder at btinternet.com
Subject: Re: [GOAL] 100 Stories of Open Access Impact

Why would UNESCO work with a vendor of repository software to evaluate repository software or to develop open access promotional materials?

If this is what is happening, it is problematic. It may be appropriate to involve a commercial company to conduct evaluations and develop promotional material, but not a company that stands to benefit from how the outcome is analyzed and presented.

Richard, thank you for bringing this to our attention. If I have misunderstood clarification would be welcome.

best,

Heather Morrison


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From: Richard Poynder <richard.poynder at cantab.net<mailto:richard.poynder at cantab.net>>
Date: 2016-10-28 1:46 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "'Neupane, Bhanu'" <b.neupane at unesco.org<mailto:b.neupane at unesco.org>>, richard.poynder at btinternet.com<mailto:richard.poynder at btinternet.com>
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Subject: Re: [GOAL] 100 Stories of Open Access Impact

Thank you for this Bhanu.

I am aware of the repository document that you refer too, which I think is this one: http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/news/institutional_repository_software.pdf. I believe that document reviewed a number of different repository systems, including the bepress software.

Unless I have misunderstood, the current document covers only repositories based on the bepress product. If that is right, I cannot help but think that the document might have benefited if the net for case studies been cast a little wider.

Apologies if I have misunderstood.

Best wishes,

Richard





From: Neupane, Bhanu [mailto:b.neupane at unesco.org]
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Subject: Re: [GOAL] 100 Stories of Open Access Impact

Richard! Unesco isn't promoting bepress but unesco is working with bepress - the difference!  Unesco has previously worked with bepress to evaluate repository softwares.


Thanks.


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On Oct 28, 2016, at 17:39, Richard Poynder <richard.poynder at gmail.com<mailto:richard.poynder at gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks for posting this Promita Chatterji.

Would it be accurate to say that this is, in effect, a document promoting bepress' commercial repository platform Digital Commons that UNESCO will publish and distribute?

Best wishes,


Richard

On 28 October 2016 at 15:21, Promita Chatterji <pchatterji at bepress.com<mailto:pchatterji at bepress.com>> wrote:
Happy Open Access Week!

To end the week, we are excited to share 100 stories and a framework for describing the impact of open access<https://works.bepress.com/jean_gabriel_bankier/27/>.

We look forward to hearing your stories of open access success.

Best,
Promita Chatterji



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