Takeaways from the March 2022 OA Switchboard WebinarÂ
Late March, CCC hosted the OA Switchboard webinar, Lessons Learned to Make Reporting Easy. It was a pleasure to participate alongside several industry thought leaders across the institutional and publishing communities. I was particularly excited to announce the news from that morning’s press release of the collaboration between the OA Switchboard and CCC to automate the exchange of Open Access payment information between publishers, institutions, and funders. Although this is just the beginning of what we hope to be a long and fruitful collaboration, CCC looks forward to immediate work with the OA Switchboard to deliver more value to our RightsLink publishers by simplifying their OA reporting workflows and enhancing the quality and validity of the data shared with their institutional and funding partners through the Switchboard. Â
A recurring theme throughout the program was the value of cross-stakeholder collaboration on the Open Access journey. Many presenters looked to a future that includes more interoperability, transparency, and trust. With this new CCC-Switchboard endeavor, we are proud to contribute in new ways to a more connected, inclusive, and vibrant scholarly publishing ecosystem. In the spirit of exchanging information and ideas for inspiration, I’m sharing some insightful takeaways from my fellow speakers.
Yvonne Campfens, Executive Director, OA Switchboard Â
Arjan Schalken, Program Manager, UKBÂ
Liz Bal, Director of Open Research Services, JiscÂ
Matt Green, Director of Product, HindawiÂ
Laura Buchan, Publisher, Portland PressÂ
Matthew Day, Head of Open Research Policy & Partnerships, Cambridge University PressÂ
Stephen Wilkes, Product Manager, Author Experience, Royal Society of Chemistry Â
Claudia Heidrich, Sales Manager, Royal Society of ChemistryÂ
In the coming weeks and months, we look forward to continuing the conversation around advancing open scholarly publishing in sustainable and efficient ways.Â