NASIG 2024

Inside Out Library:
Program Description:
In the US, the pace of transition to Open Access is accelerating. An increasing number of libraries are signing TAs supporting authors with publishing OA, while maintaining access to subscription content. Recently, we embarked on research of 3 newly implemented transformative agreements. In this session, we'll discuss the data provided about their experience and their advice to librarians considering transformative agreements. The institutions discussed are Carnegie Mellon University, CDL [California Digital Library] servicing the UC system in California, SCELC [Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium] working with 60 individual institutions all which recently implemented a transformative agreement. Additionally, one of the presenters is from an institution which also recently implemented a TA and will gladly take questions and share with the audience.
Learning Outcomes:
​​​​Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop a perspective on the implementation of TAs for different types of libraries - lone universities to 60+ member consortia
2. Develop or widen perspectives on how to evaluate an agreement - know what you need to know, both the obvious or unobvious
3. Gain a wider perspective on what it means to change library work flows
 Lessons Learned from Managing Transformative Agreements in Denmark:
Program Description:
​​​​  As the consortium’s management unit, the Royal Danish Library spearheads these negotiations with the publishers. However, managing OA agreements poses challenges to everyone involved, including:
Informing researchers: how do we inform our researchers of the conditions applicable to the thousands of journals covered by different agreements?
Agreement monitoring: how can we know which articles an agreement has covered, and how do we manage approvals and quotas?
Reducing manual work: how can we avoid manual work for checking articles, getting consolidated reporting, and being able to reuse the meta-data in our other internal systems?
Data ownership and analytics: how can we ensure we own the data and have the analytics to negotiate better deals?
To tackle these issues, collaborative efforts with institutions, publishers, and infrastructure have been crucial. This session will cover our partnerships, sharing insights on progress, lessons learned, and the best practices identified in addressing these challenges.
Learning Outcomes:
What are the key points to consider for a thought-through open access strategy
What are the main challenges and issues with transformative and other OA agreements
What are possible solutions and best practices for managing the OA agreements, both from a consortium and an institutional perspective