Open Access
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“Open Access in Switzerland: Are we reaching the GOALs?”: A report of the panel discussion
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
“We have failed”. With this short statement Tobias Philipp, Open Access Coordinator at the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), explained the need to revise the national Open Access (OA) strategy published in 2017. Seven years later, the target of reaching 100% of OA publications was missed by attaining only about 70%. Such a bold and […]
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GOAL – The road of the negotiation begins to bring green results
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
As you all know, GOAL is committed to the expansion of Green Open Access solutions and policies. Over the past few months, we have been mapping the field, preparing ourselves with the support of CCdigitallaw, spreading the word and gathering information from interested stakeholders, be they Open Access specialists or publishers. We have also prepared […]
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The road of the dialogue.
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
GOAL visits the Schweizerischer Verband der Verleger der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften On 24 January, two members of our project team had the opportunity to present and discuss the aims of the project and the development of (green) Open Access in Switzerland with the directorate of the Schweizerischer Verband der Verleger der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Swiss […]
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The Open Access Week is coming – GOAL will be there
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
GOAL keeps going on tour to spread the word about the potentials and benefits of Green Open Access. This time it is the International Open Access Week, which will take place between the 24th and the 28th of October. Joining forces and thus fostering collaboration, the university libraries of the HfH, PHZH, ZHAW, and ZHdK […]
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GOAL On Tour – Come and meet us on the Open Access Days
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
GOAL’s commitment to unlocking the potential of green open access publishing means a commitment to explore the collaborative way between different actors: academic libraries, publishers, researchers… If you want to get an insight and discuss what it can look like, come, and meet the GOAL team in the coming Open Access Days. We will actively participate […]
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Mapping the (green) landscape – GOAL’s first report is online
by Enrique Corredera NiIsson
The first thing you must do if you want to change a landscape is to map it. Only by mapping it, it is possible to know the landscape and find what can be done to improve it. As GOAL wants to unlock the green Open Access potential, in the first phase of the project the […]