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The EU´s Information Policy in „Open Access“ – Challenges, Benefits
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Jindra Planková, Silesian University in Opava - The Institute of Computer Science, Czech Republic
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Abstract
Internet and information technology determined mode of communication by the end of the 20th centrury. As an alternative way to the traditional publishing models started to enforce „Open Access“ to information, that fundamentally changed the communication habits of the scientific world. The European Commiccion was inspired by current trends in OA and inclined to the belief, taht research should be available, if they are funded by tax. Based on the fact, the EU was in August 2008 launched an „Open Access Pilot in FP7“. This paper deals with the main principles of EU information policy in the field of OA, summarizes the benefits, challenges and potential for development of science and research in the Czech Republic.
Author's professional CV
PhDr. Jindra Planková, Ph.D. was born in Vítkov on 19th of December 1973. She graduated master’s programme in Librarianship and Information science at the Charles University in Prague. In the year 2007 passed doctorate viva voce examination and in the year 2008 finished doctoral study in Information science at Charles University in Prague. She was employed 5 years in the Central University Library of Silesian University in Opava as a special librarian. From the year 2003 was employed as an assistant at the Department of Informatics at Silesian University in Opava. She is actively engaged in electronic document delivery services, new information services, Open Access to scientific information, special information sources and services, digital library and electronic archives and repositories.
