Forwarded on behalf of the IFLA Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section:


The Use of Transformative Agreements: Do They Increase Access to Research?

With the growing appreciation and support for Open Access in serials and scholarly communication, there has been a growth in the use and development of transformative agreements. These transformative agreements allow for libraries and other such institutions and organizations to shift subscription costs to open access publishing. Due to efforts by funders, governments and libraries in Europe and North America in particular, these types of agreements and this reallocation of funding has grown notably in recent years; though notably, support for transformative agreements is not universal: how is this changing and why?

This live and in-person program will feature presenters discussing various aspects of the adoption and development of these types of agreements, such as:

  *   What makes a transformative agreement successful in practice?
  *   Can Green OA and "transformation" work together?
  *   What to look for when negotiating a transformative agreement
  *   Publisher, library, funder, or consortia perspectives on transformative agreements
  *   Variations in use and development of transformative agreements by region or subject (STEM, Social Sciences, Humanities, etc.)
  *   Where does this fit within the broader movement for Open Science?
  *   Is Library publishing offering an alternative to transformative agreements?

If you are interested in presenting at WLIC on this topic and can do so in person, please let us know by sending us a proposal with your name, affiliation, title for your presentation and abstract of no more than 150 words by 18 April 2022 to Zsuzsanna Gombos ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)

The section will respond to all proposals by 26 April 2022.  If chosen, you will need to provide the slides for your presentation by 30 June 2022

For full details, please visit https://2022.ifla.org/cfp-calls/serials-other-continuing-resources/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2022.ifla.org%2Fcfp-calls%2Fserials-other-continuing-resources%2F&data=04%7C01%7CMBisho%40lsuhsc.edu%7C23c8e7422f7d444843ae08da13f885c1%7C3406368982d44e89a3281ab79cc58d9d%7C0%7C0%7C637844255375925969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=O8aV%2Bw6v4DaphKB0nE5kyOnwicDoFj4Pan%2FYUTpBtFY%3D&reserved=0>

We very much look forward to receiving your proposal and hope to have you participate in our program on this vital and timely topic in Dublin this July

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