Implementing NIH Deposit Policies:
Institutional Strategies
Joan Giesecke
Dean of Libraries
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Karla Hahn
Director of Scholarly Communication
Association of Research Libraries
Wendy Pradt Lougee
University Librarian
University of Minnesota
In January, 2008 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a revision of its Public Access Policy, requiring researchers to deposit articles resulting from NIH funding in the NIH digital archive. Supporters of Open Access consider this policy revision, which was taken in response to an act of Congress, a major step forward in providing broad access to the results of research funded by public monies. Researchers in our academic institutions may need guidance in complying with this new policy, including working with publishers. Key campus players may include offices of research, legal counsel, and the library. This session will provide a brief overview of the policy and then descriptions of the strategies that two institutions are developing to work with their constituencies to ensure compliance. Participants will be invited to share developments in their institutions in an informal discussion.
http://www.arl.org/sc/implement/nih/guide/index.shtml
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html
Presentation, Hahn (PPT)
Presentation, Lougee (PPT)
