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The Progress of an The Progress of an S&T Information Gateway S&T Information Gateway

for Taiwanfor Taiwan

Dr. Ted Lau, Senior EngineerThe Science and Technology Policy Research and The Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI)Information Center (STPI)National Applied Research Laboratory (NARL) National Applied Research Laboratory (NARL)

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TopicsTopics

From Open Source to Open AccessFrom Open Source to Open Access Taiwan Government’s Policy and Its Taiwan Government’s Policy and Its

Implementation for Sharing S&T Implementation for Sharing S&T InformationInformation

Toward an Open Access S&T Toward an Open Access S&T Information Gateway for TaiwanInformation Gateway for Taiwan

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Open Source MovementOpen Source Movement

Richard Stallman launched GNU project in 198Richard Stallman launched GNU project in 1983 and founded Free Software Foundation in 193 and founded Free Software Foundation in 1985.85.

GNU General Public License (GPL) was designGNU General Public License (GPL) was designed to promote ed to promote copyleftcopyleft and more free software. and more free software.

Free software is a matter of the users' freedom Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. improve the software.

Linux and FreeBSD distribution ramped up in TLinux and FreeBSD distribution ramped up in Taiwan during 1994 - 1998.aiwan during 1994 - 1998.

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Copyright Status in Taiwan

First Taiwanese Newspaper: Taiwan Hu-Sia Church News, July 1885, published by Rev. Thomas Barclay, a missionary from Scotland.

Japan’s Copyright Law applied to Formosa during 1899 - 1945.

ROC Copyright Law has been in operation since1928 and on Taiwan since 1945.

Significant modifications were made during 1985 - 1998 under the pressure of the US and to be compliant with WTO/TRIPS.

There is no GPL/Copyleft related legal term.

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Creative Commons TaiwanCreative Commons Taiwan

Researcher in the Institute of Information Researcher in the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica learned about CScience, Academia Sinica learned about Creative Commons while doing open source reative Commons while doing open source project.project.

The Institute joined The Institute joined iCommonsiCommons project in project in November 2003 and formed Creative ComNovember 2003 and formed Creative Commons Taiwan. (http://creativecommons.org.mons Taiwan. (http://creativecommons.org.tw/)tw/)

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Serials Crisis in ARLSerials Crisis in ARL

The subscription expense on research journals in 2004 is 2.73 times that in 1986.

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Trend of Licensing Fee in TaiwanTrend of Licensing Fee in Taiwan(in Million US$ )(in Million US$ )

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Serials Crisis in TaiwanSerials Crisis in Taiwan

For the past 8 years in National Taiwan UFor the past 8 years in National Taiwan University, a steady 10% yearly library budniversity, a steady 10% yearly library budget increase has been devoured by the raget increase has been devoured by the raising cost of the subscriptions.ising cost of the subscriptions.

In National Chiao Tung University, for the In National Chiao Tung University, for the past 5 years, the library has to cut down spast 5 years, the library has to cut down subscriptions or switch to alternatives of loubscriptions or switch to alternatives of lower cost due to budget freeze. wer cost due to budget freeze.

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Open Access MovementOpen Access Movement

The worldwide effort to provide The worldwide effort to provide free online free online accessaccess to scientific and scholarly research to scientific and scholarly research literature, especially peer-reviewed journal literature, especially peer-reviewed journal articles and their preprints. articles and their preprints.

In In OA self-archivingOA self-archiving, authors publish in a subsc, authors publish in a subscription journal, but in addition make their articles ription journal, but in addition make their articles freely accessible online. freely accessible online.

In In OA publishingOA publishing, authors publish in , authors publish in open acceopen access journalsss journals that make their articles freely acces that make their articles freely accessible online immediately upon publication.sible online immediately upon publication.

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Declaration on OADeclaration on OA

The OA movement has gained momentum The OA movement has gained momentum through three major statements made:through three major statements made: Budapest Open Access Initiative (February Budapest Open Access Initiative (February

2002) 2002) Bethesda Statement on Open Access Bethesda Statement on Open Access

Publishing (June 2003) Publishing (June 2003) Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Berlin Declaration on Open Access to

Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (October 2003) (October 2003)

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Citation ImpactCitation Impact

In England and Germany, open access In England and Germany, open access increased citations of articles by around 5%.increased citations of articles by around 5%.

while in India the increase was almost 25% while in India the increase was almost 25% and close to 30% in Brazil.and close to 30% in Brazil.

The influence dipped back to 12–16% in very The influence dipped back to 12–16% in very poor countries, such as Afghanistan, Uganda poor countries, such as Afghanistan, Uganda and Nepal. and Nepal.

Source: Science 20 February 2009 Open Access and Global Participation in Science.James A. Evans and Jacob Reimer.

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Pilot Agreement for Open Access Pilot Agreement for Open Access Journal Publishing Journal Publishing

Articles by UC-affiliated authors accepted Articles by UC-affiliated authors accepted for publication in a Springer journal for publication in a Springer journal beginning in 2009 will be published using beginning in 2009 will be published using Springer Open Choice with full and Springer Open Choice with full and immediate open access. immediate open access.

UC faculty members want open access UC faculty members want open access publishing options in order to increase the publishing options in order to increase the impact of their published work and impact of their published work and eliminate barriers to educational and eliminate barriers to educational and research use. research use.

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WorldWideScience Alliance

WorldWideScience.org wasWorldWideScience.org was launched ilaunched in June 2007, aimed to be the Global Sn June 2007, aimed to be the Global Science Gateway.cience Gateway.

The Alliance was formally founded in JThe Alliance was formally founded in June 2008 in Seoul, Korea.une 2008 in Seoul, Korea.

Operating Agent: Office of Scientific & Operating Agent: Office of Scientific & Technical Information, United States DTechnical Information, United States Department of Energy.epartment of Energy.

Now with 45 countries participating.Now with 45 countries participating.

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Within S&T Basic Law of Taiwan Within S&T Basic Law of Taiwan

Item 20 (effective in January 1999 ): Item 20 (effective in January 1999 ):

The government should set up policy for The government should set up policy for sharing S&T information and take an sharing S&T information and take an integral approach for creating an integral approach for creating an information network system encompassing information network system encompassing domestic as well as foreign S&T research domestic as well as foreign S&T research and development efforts. and development efforts.

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Government Information ActGovernment Information Act

Put into law at the end of 2005.Put into law at the end of 2005. Item 7 : unless otherwise defined, Item 7 : unless otherwise defined,

government should publish all reports government should publish all reports produced by all research projects that produced by all research projects that are funded through government budget.are funded through government budget.

The exceptions, that are defined in Item The exceptions, that are defined in Item 18, include national security information 18, include national security information and information that may invade and information that may invade personal privacy, expose business/trade personal privacy, expose business/trade secret or hinder the author’s copyright.secret or hinder the author’s copyright.

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Information on S&T PerformanceInformation on S&T Performance

Established in 1959, the National Science CouncEstablished in 1959, the National Science Council (NSC) is the highest government agency respoil (NSC) is the highest government agency responsible for promoting the development of science nsible for promoting the development of science and technology.and technology.

NSC conducts yearly national S&T survey and pNSC conducts yearly national S&T survey and publishes ublishes Indicators of Science and TechnologIndicators of Science and Technology, Taiwany, Taiwan. (http://www.nsc.gov.tw/tech/). (http://www.nsc.gov.tw/tech/)

NSC assigns STPI/NARL to edit and publish NSC assigns STPI/NARL to edit and publish YeYearbook of Science and Technology, Taiwan Rarbook of Science and Technology, Taiwan ROCOC. (http://yearbook.stpi.org.tw). (http://yearbook.stpi.org.tw)

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Government Research BulletinGovernment Research Bulletin

GRB Search

Abstract of

Proposals

Abstract of

Research Reports

TW Research Institutions

Meetings

Proceedings

Full textResearch Reports

Number of records: 58,538Number of records: 58,538Total inquiries in 2008: 585,214Total inquiries in 2008: 585,214

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CONsortium on Core Electronic CONsortium on Core Electronic Resources in TaiwanResources in Taiwan

Established in 1998Established in 1998 Facilitate the licensing of foreign electronic Facilitate the licensing of foreign electronic

resources through group purchasing and resources through group purchasing and resource sharingresource sharing

Cost down the expense of purchasing Cost down the expense of purchasing Around 210 members (169 universities, 41 Around 210 members (169 universities, 41

government institutions) in 2008government institutions) in 2008 Leased 41 database systems including 110 Leased 41 database systems including 110

databasesdatabases

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Nationwide Document Delivery Nationwide Document Delivery ServicesServices

Established in 1999 Established in 1999 Integrate library resources and enable Integrate library resources and enable

information sharinginformation sharing Incorporate the union catalogues of the Incorporate the union catalogues of the

major local librariesmajor local libraries Around 437 members in 2008 include Around 437 members in 2008 include

libraries, universities, research institutes, libraries, universities, research institutes, corporations and individual researcherscorporations and individual researchers

Number of document requested in 2008 Number of document requested in 2008 is 146,339is 146,339

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STPI Think TankSTPI Think Tank Established in September 2005Established in September 2005 A platform for exchanging S&T policy ideasA platform for exchanging S&T policy ideas A bridge between government and A bridge between government and civicivic societyc society Topics of Concentration:Topics of Concentration:

Nature Disaster Prevention and Recovery, EnviNature Disaster Prevention and Recovery, Environmental Protection, Agriculture Biotechnology,ronmental Protection, Agriculture Biotechnology, Energy Resources, Biotechnology and Pharma Energy Resources, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, and Information Societyceuticals, and Information Society

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TWARENTWAREN

In 2004, TaiWan Advanced Research and In 2004, TaiWan Advanced Research and Education Network designed by the CenteEducation Network designed by the Center for High-performance Computing under r for High-performance Computing under NARL to serve the research and education NARL to serve the research and education communities in Taiwan.communities in Taiwan.

TWAREN can serve as the infrastructure fTWAREN can serve as the infrastructure for the eventual “integral system” as mandaor the eventual “integral system” as mandated by the Law.ted by the Law.

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About About NARLNARL

Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI)

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S&T Information GatewayS&T Information Gateway

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Problems EncounteredProblems Encountered

Copyright?Copyright? Academic Credit?Academic Credit? Quality of Research Results Quality of Research Results

Published?Published? Cooperation from External Cooperation from External

Institutions and Researchers?Institutions and Researchers?

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Thank YouThank Youand and

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