Two Models for Supporting Open Initiatives

"Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has transformed its open support ecosystem by bringing open access, open data and reproducible workflows, open source software, open education, its open repository, library publishing, and events such as reproducibility hackathons and the new Cracking Open unconference under a unified umbrella: Open at CMU. This strategic consolidation allows the Library to coordinate investments, standardize policies, and scale support across disciplines and the full research lifecycle, rather than operating in silos. This briefing outlines the design and purpose of Open at CMU, highlighting the value of collaboration and the early wins and tensions. It illustrates how a patchwork service model can evolve into sustainable, scalable, and multidisciplinary open social infrastructure."