OSU and OU Collaborate on Open-Access Repository

"To make the published results of research easily available to the public, the libraries at Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma have established SHAREOK,  an openly available website that will house the intellectual output of both universities. Content will ultimately include digital dissertations, faculty publications and research, digital special collections, open access publications, open educational resources and much more. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has asked researchers to develop plans to make the published results of federally funded research freely available to the public within one year of publication. Researchers are also called on to better account for and manage the digital research resulting from federally-funded scientific research. SHAREOK and the library related services address both topics. In addition, SHAREOK is an example of meeting the goals set by Governor Mary Fallin in the 'OneOklahoma: A Strategic Plan for Science and Technology in Oklahoma, 2012,' but it will not stop with just OSU and OU. SHAREOK is looking to potentially expand to other Oklahoma higher education institutions. OSU Dean of Libraries Sheila Johnson and OU Dean of Libraries Rick Luce are championing the project on their respective campuses ..."