** Apologies for cross-posting**
University of Glasgow announces new Publications Policy
The University of Glasgow is proud to announce a new Publications Policy which will require authors to deposit the full text of peer reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings in the University's institutional repository Enlighten (
http://www.gla.ac.uk/enlighten) where publisher agreements permit this.
The University has been at the forefront of repository developments since 2002 when the internationally recognised DAEDALUS Project, funded by JISC, was founded. Glasgow is an internationally renowned research intensive University producing thousands of research publications each year. In joining major institutions and funding bodies worldwide the University recognises the importance of free and unrestricted access to scholarly literature in the furtherance of research; and the importance to researchers of maximising the impact of their research across the world.
Professor Steven Beaumont, OBE CEng FRSE Vice-Principal Research and Enterprise said 'The University of Glasgow generates over 3,000 research papers per year. Since we began to put these into Enlighten on a voluntary basis there have been over 1 million downloads. Enlighten really does help the University to showcase its research and to increase the impact of that it has on society. This new policy will make that impact even greater. I very much appreciate the support of Senate in adopting this move.'
Details of the policy, which was approved by the University Senate, are available at
http://www.lib.gla.ac.uk/enlighten/publicationspolicy/index.html. The policy came into effect at the beginning of the 2008/2009 academic year.
********************************************
Morag Greig
Advocacy Manager (Enlighten)
Direct line: +44(0)141 330 6797
Fax: +44(0)141 330 4952
E-mail: m.greig_at_lib.gla.ac.uk
Library
University of Glasgow
Hillhead Street
Glasgow G12 8QE
www.lib.gla.ac.uk
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
Received on Thu Oct 09 2008 - 14:13:25 BST