Getting in the access loop: Enabling more health researchers in Africa to publish effectively

abernard102@gmail.com 2012-06-19

Summary:

Use the link to get more information about the workshop which took place on June 1, 2012 at the University of Cambridge. The workshop was briefly introduces as follows: “The Humanitarian Centre will be hosting a seminar/webinar  to explore real ways in which African research and researchers can have greater representation in journal publications.  The discussion will take place from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, and concurrently, over the web using Elluminate Live!, so that colleagues in Africa, and in other places, can join and share ideas about how to increase accessibility to African research.  This seminar is generously sponsored by PLoS, and will have representation in Cambridge from PLoS, THRiVE, BioMed Central, Cambridge to Africa and others. The aim of the seminar is to share ideas and experience in overcoming barriers to joining the access loop of international publishing, to think about new ways to improve the publishing process and to enable greater representation from African researchers in the published literature. Based on preliminary planning, three areas have been identified where focused discussion may generate new approaches to challenges faced: 1) Technology ... What examples are there of technology being used effectively to overcome barriers to access: e.g. technology that addresses low bandwidth, intermittent power supply and connectivity, attention to interface design, use of smart phones and SMS to disseminate information, and issues of language barriers? ... 2) Quality ... How can we reconcile different value judgments of ‘quality’ that affect a) what does and does not get published and b) where it is published? ... What lessons can be drawn from mentoring programmes for young African researchers... Are there still misconceptions about OA, or issues (for example funding) that affect submissions to OA journals, thus restricting publications from African researchers?... 3) Strengthening Pathways for Dialogue... Going forward, can we build an infrastructure for dialogue and collaboration that engenders conversations which are accessible (not closed) and actionable? ... Can we build measurement of impact into this infrastructure? ...”

Link:

http://www.humanitariancentre.org/2012/03/getting-in-the-access-loop/

Updated:

08/16/2012, 06:08

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oa.new oa.gold oa.business_models oa.publishers oa.green oa.plos oa.impact oa.quality oa.prestige oa.prices oa.africa oa.bmc oa.misunderstandings oa.thrive oa.events oa.repositories oa.journals oa.south

Authors:

abernard

Date tagged:

06/19/2012, 08:10

Date published:

06/14/2012, 19:45