Open science: impact of cancelling big deals
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In this episode Jean-Claude talks to Danielle Cooper and Oya Rieger of Ithaka S+R about the cancellation of big deals between subscription publishers and university libraries.
They discuss their recent report, which conducted an in-depth qualitative study on what this means for scientists and researchers. Danielle and Oya also give their views on the future consequences on both researcher behavior and policy making.
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Oya Y. Rieger
Oya Y. Rieger is a senior strategist on Ithaka S+R’s Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums team. She spearheads projects that reexamine the nature of collections within the research library, help secure access to and preservation of the scholarly record, and explore the possibilities of open-source software and open science.
Danielle Cooper
Danielle Cooper is the associate director for libraries, scholarly communication, and museums at Ithaka S+R, where she oversees a team exploring how information practices are evolving in higher education and cultural organizations.
Jean-Claude Burgelman
Jean Claude Burgelman is Professor of Open Science Policy at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and former Head of Unit for Open Science Policy at the European Commission, hosts in-depth conversations and analysis with leading experts in policy, business, and academia on the lessons and legacy of COVID-19.
He is the editor in chief for Frontiers’ Policy Labs.
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