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<DIV>Dear Colleagues</DIV>
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<DIV>Interesting report on Open access and its impact on the role of academic libraries attached:</DIV>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: HelveticaNeueLTStd-Bd"><FONT face="Segoe UI"><FONT size=2><STRONG>The role of libraries</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: HelveticaNeueLTStd-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: HelveticaNeueLTStd-Roman"><FONT face=Calibri>• </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Open access will reduce the importance of libraries developing institutional collections but key </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">librarian skills will still be required<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• External discovery systems may be favoured over the library catalogue<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Libraries are well placed to – and in many cases already do – manage institutional repositories<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Managing metadata will be very important for good discoverability of open access resources<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Functions such as metadata management and preservation are likely to be done on a web scale </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">rather than on an institutional level<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Individual library value will be judged on quality of provision rather than on breadth of collection; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">value will also be added by digitizing and making available unique collections<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Libraries will increasingly need to work together and share functions and services<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Attention will shift from the library to the librarian: ‘the information professional is the library </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">of the future.’<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>Suggested actions<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Academic libraries need to evolve to continue to meet the changing needs of their users. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Libraries will need to look for ways to work together; greater dialogue is needed between libraries </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">about strategies for dealing with open access and best practices<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• Clear communication of open access, its benefits, processes and implications is needed </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">for researchers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• A review should be taken exploring attitudes towards the role of institutional collections as more </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">content is available as OA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">• As with all publishing models, open access carries both benefits and costs. The group believes </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">that good policy outcomes will only result if those involved in the marketplace are willing to </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">acknowledge and evaluate both and calls upon those involved to maintain open dialogue on </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">open access<o:p></o:p></SPAN>.</P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>Regards</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>Elsabé</P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri><FONT color=#00006f><STRONG><EM>Elsabe Olivier</EM></STRONG></FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Manager: Open Scholarship</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>NDLTD Board Member</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Department Library Services</FONT></DIV>
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