[IRTalk] OA2020 - The Initiative

[Ina Smith]

Open Access 2020 is an international initiative that aims to induce the swift, smooth and scholarly-oriented transformation of today's scholarly journals from subscription to open access publishing. The principles of this initiative were discussed and agreed upon at the Berlin 12 Conference on 8-9 December 2015 and are embodied in an Expression of Interest<https://oa2020.org/mission>, which has already been endorsed by numerous international scholarly organizations.

The practical steps that can be taken towards the envisaged transformation are outlined in a Roadmap<https://oa2020.org/roadmap/>.

All parties involved in scholarly publishing - particularly universities, research institutions, funders, libraries, and publishers - are invited to collaborate through OA2020 for a swift and efficient transition of scholarly publishing to open access.

This important initiative is open to further institutional signatories. Please consider offering your support. Contact:

contact at oa2020.org<mailto:contact at oa2020.org>

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Ina Smith
Planning Manager, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
DOAJ Ambassador, Southern Africa Region
LIASA Librarian of the Year 2016

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