Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms to democratize knowledge launched

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Apr 13, 2019, 7:32:55 AM4/13/19
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Anthony Watkinson

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Hi Jon

This looks really interesting. Do you know how it works? It is our (CIBER) picture that ECRs as authors are keen on outreach to the general public but feel that they are not able to do the “translation” and that someone else should do this. If someone else does there are costs. Funders?

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Hey Anthony,

Sadly, I only know as much as you from reading the article! The most interesting part perhaps being that it is UNESCO driving this, apparently. Hopefully we can learn some more details soon, as this looks really exciting to me, with some brilliant people behind it.

Whew, good question too re ECRs and public engagement/outreach. I've been doing stuff in this space for many years now, and barely received a penny for most of my efforts, or spent much really either. And pretty happy with that. A bunch of us are writing a paper atm (near-complete) that is a sort of strategy for 'innovative dissemination' which will go into much more detail about these sorts of things and will be useful for ECRs. As for costs, depends on what the specifics are!

Jon

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Hi Jon

This looks really interesting. Do you know how it works? It is our (CIBER) picture that ECRs as authors are keen on outreach to the general public but feel that they are not able to do the “translation” and that someone else should do this. If someone else does there are costs. Funders?

Anthony 
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Looking forward to the paper. Thanks Jon

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Glenn Hampson

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I wish I knew more Jon, Anthony---I’ll try to find out. OSI is in the background on this---we recommended people for this panel (at WSIS 2019) and the original idea was for OSI to be represented as well. But it looks like Bhanu morphed this into a panel of just platforms, which makes sense. That thought process was all UNESCO---OSI didn’t have a hand in the idea but it seems like an intriguing one and we’re ready to help.

David Wojick

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I am unclear what a platform is (and seeing the term used a lot, including with Plan S). Is there a standard definition somewhere? Or perhaps some paradigm examples (which is how many concepts are defined).

My particular interest is https://worldwidescience.org/, which I helped develop. It provides access to over a hundred collections from over 70 countries around the globe - https://worldwidescience.org/indextext.html - and includes translated search for with multiple languages. But it has no content of its own, so is it a platform? I call it a portal.

David

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I wish I knew more Jon, Anthony---I’ll try to find out. OSI is in the background on this---we recommended people for this panel (at WSIS 2019) and the original idea was for OSI to be represented as well. But it looks like Bhanu morphed this into a panel of just platforms, which makes sense. That thought process was all UNESCO---OSI didn’t have a hand in the idea but it seems like an intriguing one and we’re ready to help.

 
 
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Hi Jon
 
This looks really interesting. Do you know how it works? It is our (CIBER) picture that ECRs as authors are keen on outreach to the general public but feel that they are not able to do the “translation†and that someone else should do this. If someone else does there are costs. Funders?

Glenn Hampson

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Apr 13, 2019, 1:23:27 PM4/13/19
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“Platform” can be variously defined David, but in this case it’s the infrastructure (the website and other bones) on which journal articles are submitted, edited, hosted and accessed. In some cases---SciELO, for instance---it’s much more since SciELO is also full-fledged network of editors, has rules of operation, permanent staff, etc. (it’s more of a robust publishing operation/model than a “platform”). So a “coalition of platforms” in this case, considering the groups in the room, might signal a broad collaboration between leading “independent” open access models/actors on standards, goals, and maybe even more (e.g., actual infrastructure operations). I don’t know the details, though. When Bhanu is ready he’ll let us know (or maybe Abel would be wiling to shed some light on this).

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Bryan Alexander

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Apr 13, 2019, 5:12:29 PM4/13/19
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I would definitely like to learn more about this.
It connects with several OSI themes, including our concern for north-south balance.
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Abel L. Packer

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Apr 13, 2019, 6:46:50 PM4/13/19
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Hi, Glenn, We are very happy with the launching of the Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms (GLOALL).

Here is a brief background: 
1. GLOALL was idealized during the SciELO 20 Years Week, September 2018.  It was originally agreed by OpenEdition, Érudit and SciELO, respectively represented by Pierre Mounier, Tanja Niemann and myself. 
2. After a meeting of Crossref Board in Madrid, 8-9 March, I went to Paris for various meetings including a meeting with Pierre and Bhanu, March 12th, when we had the opportunity to discuss the proposal of the GLOALL 
3.  Bhanu bought the proposal of the GLOALL and made it the subject of the session on Access to Scientific Knowledge at the WSIS2019, Geneva, April 8th, with the participation of the six invited platforms. 
4. The representatives of the platforms described their provenance, state of development and perspectives on the idea a Global Alliance. According the WSIS2019 the presentations will be available soon - 
5. The GLOALL was consensually agreed by the representatives of the six platforms in the terms of the announcement by UNESCO.
6. Bhanu led the process of launching the GLOALL. 

In my opinion, a key advance of the group on the establishment of the GLOALL was to cleared away the (in my opinion) stigmatizing concept of Global South.

Abel 






     



Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

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Apr 13, 2019, 7:09:00 PM4/13/19
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https://en.unesco.org/news/launch-global-alliance-open-access-scholarly-communication-platforms-democratize-knowledge

 

 

 

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Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

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FAPESP

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Anthony Watkinson

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Apr 14, 2019, 12:34:25 PM4/14/19
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I am extremely interested in how Gloall clears away the stigmatising concept of the Global South.
Can Abel or someone else explain this.

Anthony 

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Abel L. Packer

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Apr 15, 2019, 7:12:42 AM4/15/19
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Anthony, Here are Gloall visions, approaches and planned actions that goes beyond the restrictions imposed by the Global South:   

- Gloall platforms operate journals published by countries and regions with different levels of economic development from low income to high income – I can send examples. 

- It calls for “democratization of knowledge generated in ALL places, subjects and languages” or towards an inclusive global flow of scientific information. 

- Gloall departs recognizing the “principle that scientific and scholarly knowledge is a global public good” and links it to SDGs. 

- Regarding editorial and publishing methodologies and technologies, the challenge to produce affordable open access state of the art journals applies worldwide. 

- Gloall might promote and operate a space of global, north-south, south-north and south-south technical cooperation. 

When the concept of Global South prevails, it impedes or penalizes these visions, practices and approaches. Best. Abel

ANTHONY WATKINSON

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Apr 15, 2019, 2:22:15 PM4/15/19
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Hi Abel

I have lost track of the acronyms here. Apologies. This initiative is new to me. What is an SDG?

Anthony
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Abel L. Packer

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Apr 15, 2019, 2:34:01 PM4/15/19
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Anthony 

SDG - Sustainable Development Goals


Best. Abel 


Abel L Packer

David Wojick

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Apr 15, 2019, 2:39:55 PM4/15/19
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SDG = 17 Sustainable Development Goals under the UN Agenda 2030.
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300

The connection is indirect.

David


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Hi Abel

I have lost track of the acronyms here. Apologies. This initiative is new to me. What is an SDG?

Anthony
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Date : 15/04/2019 - 12:10 (GMTDT)
Subject : Re: Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms to democratize knowledge launched

Anthony, Here are Gloall visions, approaches and planned actions that goes beyond the restrictions imposed by the Global South:  

- Gloall platforms operate journals published by countries and regions with different levels of economic development from low income to high income – I can send examples.

- It calls for “democratization of knowledge generated in ALL places, subjects and languages†or towards an inclusive global flow of scientific information.

- Gloall departs recognizing the “principle that scientific and scholarly knowledge is a global public good†and links it to SDGs.

- Regarding editorial and publishing methodologies and technologies, the challenge to produce affordable open access state of the art journals applies worldwide.

- Gloall might promote and operate a space of global, north-south, south-north and south-south technical cooperation.

When the concept of Global South prevails, it impedes or penalizes these visions, practices and approaches. Best. Abel

On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 1:34 PM Anthony Watkinson < anthony....@btinternet.com> wrote:
I am extremely interested in how Gloall clears away the stigmatising concept of the Global South.
Can Abel or someone else explain this.

Anthony

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Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2019 11:46 pm
To: Glenn Hampson
Cc: David Wojick; The Open Scholarship Initiative
Subject: Re: Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms to democratize knowledge launched
 
Hi, Glenn, We are very happy with the launching of the Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms (GLOALL).

Here is a brief background:
1. GLOALL was idealized during the SciELO 20 Years Week, September 2018.  It was originally agreed by OpenEdition, Érudit and SciELO, respectively represented by Pierre Mounier, Tanja Niemann and myself.
2. After a meeting of Crossref Board in Madrid, 8-9 March, I went to Paris for various meetings including a meeting with Pierre and Bhanu, March 12th, when we had the opportunity to discuss the proposal of the GLOALL
3.  Bhanu bought the proposal of the GLOALL and made it the subject of the session on Access to Scientific Knowledge at the WSIS2019, Geneva, April 8th, with the participation of the six invited platforms.
4. The representatives of the platforms described their provenance, state of development and perspectives on the idea a Global Alliance. According the WSIS2019 the presentations will be available soon -
5. The GLOALL was consensually agreed by the representatives of the six platforms in the terms of the announcement by UNESCO.
6. Bhanu led the process of launching the GLOALL.

In my opinion, a key advance of the group on the establishment of the GLOALL was to cleared away the (in my opinion) stigmatizing concept of Global South.

Abel






    




On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 2:23 PM Glenn Hampson < gham...@nationalscience.org> wrote:

“Platform†can be variously defined David, but in this case it’s the infrastructure (the website and other bones) on which journal articles are submitted, edited, hosted and accessed. In some cases---SciELO, for instance---it’s much more since SciELO is also full-fledged network of editors, has rules of operation, permanent staff, etc. (it’s more of a robust publishing operation/model than a “platform†). So a “coalition of platforms†in this case, considering the groups in the room, might signal a broad collaboration between leading “independent†open access models/actors on standards, goals, and maybe even more (e.g., actual infrastructure operations). I don’t know the details, though. When Bhanu is ready he’ll let us know (or maybe Abel would be wiling to shed some light on this).

 

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Subject: RE: Global Alliance of Open Access Scholarly Communication Platforms to democratize knowledge launched

I am unclear what a platform is (and seeing the term used a lot, including with Plan S). Is there a standard definition somewhere? Or perhaps some paradigm examples (which is how many concepts are defined).

My particular interest is https://worldwidescience.org/ , which I helped develop. It provides access to over a hundred collections from over 70 countries around the globe - https://worldwidescience.org/indextext.html - and includes translated search for with multiple languages. But it has no content of its own, so is it a platform? I call it a portal.

David

At 11:09 AM 4/13/2019, Glenn Hampson wrote:

I wish I knew more Jon, Anthony---I’ll try to find out. OSI is is in the background on this---we recommended people for this panel (at WSIS 2019) and the original idea was for OSI to be represented as well. But it looks like Bhanu morphed this into a panel of just platforms, which makes sense. That thought process was all UNESCO---OSI didn’t„¢t have a hand in the idea but it seems like an intriguing one and we’re ready to help.
 
 
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Hi Jon
 
This looks really interesting. Do you know how it works? It is our (CIBER) picture that ECRs as authors are keen on outreach to the general public but feel that they are not able to do the “translationâ†and that someone else should do this. If someone else does there are costs. Funders?
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