Developing  an  Open  Access  

policy Karin Purshouse

EXCITED!

NOT  SCARED!

•  Global Fulbright – 155 countries with over 300,000 alumni

•  Every year – o  8000 grants/year o  2800 US students and scholars o  4900 visiting students and scholars to the USA

•  US-UK Fulbright programme

Le<er  scribbling •  My format/hints and tips!

o  Keep it brief o  Keep it personal o Offer to help them with it

Meeting  policy  makers •  Assume they know less than they do •  Don’t be afraid to admit what you don’t know •  Use the OpenCon Community!

Developing  a  policy:  Phase  1

Paper to Fulbright Board for discussion

o Gold and Green Open Access

o  Practicalities

Developing  a  Policy:  Phase  2:

•  Fulbright recommendations o  Yes to Open Access o  Yes to Green

•  Write actual policy o  Fulbright Board endorsement of an Open

Access Policy o  Pilot of Fulbright open access policy by US-

UK Fulbright Commission with aim for international roll-out

o  Fulbright Repository

‘Making’  a  Repository •  Thanks to the OpenCon Community!

o  ePrints (others are available) o  Funding o  Time

Status  now: •  US-UK Fulbright Commission pilot Open Access

policy and Fulbright Repository for 2016/17 cohort •  Funding dependent •  Aim to roll out across the Fulbright network.

Tips •  Start the conversation •  Be realistic •  Get advice from the OpenCon Community •  You know more than you think!