EUA webinar: The landscape of ‘Big Deal’ contracts across Europe: views from the university sector
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"EUA webinar: The landscape of ‘Big Deal’ contracts across Europe: views from the university sector
This webinar will present the main outcomes of the EUA ‘Big Deals’ Survey, a case study from a European country and discuss the implications of ‘Big Deal’ contracts for universities in an open science era. 11 April 2018
The recording and the presentations are now available.
Open Science and open access to research publications are evolving at high speed and are changing scientific practices, namely in the usage and dissemination of research. Open science furthermore promises more efficiency and transparency of public investments in research and research results. In this context, EUA has conducted a first mapping exercise on large scientific publishing contracts, also known as ‘Big Deals’, in Europe from universities’ perspective. This webinar will present the main outcomes of the EUA ‘Big Deals’ Survey, a case study from a European country and discuss the implications of ‘Big Deal’ contracts for universities in an open science era.
To view the agenda, please click here. For an in-depth analysis of the ‘Big Deals’ landscape across Europe, please study our report on the EUA ‘Big Deals’ Survey. For further information and future EUA webinars, please visit this page."