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> From: Jennifer McLennan <jennifer--arl.org>
> Date: January 3, 2010 10:54:35 AM EST (CA)
> To: SPARC Open Access Forum <SPARC-OAForum@arl.org>, sparc-
> ir@arl.org, sparc-opendata@arl.org, sparc-arforum@arl.org, sparc-advocacy@arl.org
> Subject: [SPARC-IR] Share your views on public access: New phase of
> discussion with the White House underway now
> Reply-To: "SPARC Institutional Repositories Discussion List" <SPARC-IR@arl.org
> >
>
> The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) now
> invites your input on the *management* of policies to deliver public
> access to the published results of taxpayer-funded research, to be
> submitted to the online discussion no later than January 7, 2010.
> *All* are urged to respond to this pivotal opportunity and to
> encourage researchers, students, and others to weigh in. Your input
> will be critical in helping the administration to form a deep and
> balanced view of stakeholders’ interest in ensuring public access to
> publicly funded research.
>
> The questions before us now are:
>
> •	Compliance. What features does a public access policy need to
> ensure compliance? Should this vary across agencies?
>
> •	Evaluation. How should an agency determine whether a public access
> policy is successful? What measures could agencies use to gauge
> whether there is increased return on federal investment gained by
> expanded access?
>
> •	Roles. How might a public private partnership promote robust
> management of a public access policy? Are there examples already in
> use that may serve as models? What is the best role for the Federal
> government?
>
> (See the full post at http://blog.ostp.gov/2010/01/01/policy-forum-on-public-access-to-federally-funded-research-management/)
> .
>
> This is the last of the three announced phases of the online
> discussion. The first two phases focused on public access policy
> implementation as well as on features and technology. From January 8
> to 21, the online discussion will revisit in more detail aspects of
> the conversation that warrant deeper exploration. To participate,
> visit the Public Access Policy blog at http://blog.ostp.gov/category/public-access-policy
> . Comments emailed to publicaccess@ostp.gov are also accepted, but
> will still be posted to the blog by the moderator.
>
> General comments, addressing any part of the Request for
> Information, may be submitted to the Federal Register no later than
> January 21. See the full notice at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-29322.htm
>  for details.
>
> If you have any questions or would like to discuss, please contact
> SPARC.
>
> Heather Joseph, Executive Director
> heather -- arl.org
>
> Jennifer McLennan, Director of Communications
> jennifer -- arl.org
>
> We’ll look forward to talking with you, and to working with you on
> this tremendous opportunity for higher education and American public.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Jennifer McLennan
> Director of Communications
> SPARC
> jennifer -- arl.org
> (202) 296-2296 x121
> Fax: (202) 872-0884
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> SPARC 2010 Digital Repositories Meeting
> November 8 & 9 - Baltimore, MD
> http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/09-0223.shtml
> *******************************
> http://www.arl.org/sparc