Jeffery Loo – UC Berkeley

TYPE: Report

AUDIENCE: Springer Journal Open Access Pilot Task Force, University of California

PURPOSE: To identify potential survey questions and research findings to test for an evaluation of the UC Libraries Springer Pilot agreement for open access publishing.

METHODS: Reviewed 8 studies that examined scholarly communication or evaluated open access publishing.

RESULTS:

• A concept map illustrating a framework for evaluating open access (Full text PDF)
• A spreadsheet identifying pertinent research findings for testing and surveying (Full text PDF)

PREVIEW:

PURPOSE: To respond to the LBNL Library Committee’s question: Does open access publishing conflict with LBNL publication requirements for patents, copyright, and public access?

AUDIENCE: LBNL Library Committee

METHOD: Discussed this question with (1) an attorney at Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management Department and (2) the Report Coordination Office at LBNL.

REPORT: In response, a report was collaboratively written with Rosemary Lowden and Jean Wolslegel. (Full text PDF available upon request. Email jlloo at lbl dot gov)

HAIKU SUMMARY OF REPORT:

O. A. and patents,
copyright, public access?
No conflict, same rules.

PURPOSE: To identify academic programming models for chemical informatics and draft plans for the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library at UC Berkeley.

METHOD: Reviewed chemical informatics programming at academic and government institutions. Prepared a summary report and drafted preliminary plans for the library.

REPORT: Full text PDF

PREVIEW:

PURPOSE: To characterize LBNL research and to determine whether it corresponds to the subject expertise of the UC Berkeley Library.

AUDIENCE: UC Berkeley Librarians

METHOD:

1. A content analysis of the LBNL website (http://www.lbl.gov) identified research organizations and programs at the Berkeley Lab and their corresponding research themes, disciplines, and subject areas.
2. This information was entered into a Microsoft Access database.
3. Relationships were assigned between the research disciplines and the subject expertise of the subject specialty libraries of the UC Berkeley Library.

RESULTS:

• The subject expertise of the Science Libraries and the Environmental Design Library corresponds to the research conducted at LBNL.
• LBNL research was characterized by 6 research themes, which divide into 35 research disciplines and subsequently divide into 486 research subjects. There were 79 research centers and research programs at LBNL counted.
• A Microsoft Access database was created (here is the ER diagram).
• Reports can be generated showing the relationship between:
  • Research themes, disciplines, and subjects
  • Research programs and entities at LBNL
  • Subject specialty libraries at UC Berkeley Library
• Here are some sample reports:
  • LBNL research themes, disciplines, and subjects (Full text PDF)
  • Subject specialty libraries and their associated LBNL research disciplines and subjects (Full text PDF)
  • Research subjects and their associated LBNL research entities (Full text PDF)
• Reports can be tailored to your needs.  Please email me at jloo at berkeley dot edu.

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