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„Austrian Transition to Open Access (AT2OA)" ist ein Hochschulraumstrukturmittelprojekt zur Förderung von Open Access an den 21 öffentlichen Universitäten in Österreich mit der Laufzeit 2017–2020. AT2OA widmet sich in vier Teilprojekten den Themen (1) Analyse der Auswirkung einer Umstellung auf Open Access, (2) der Finanzierung von Open-Access-Übergangsmodellen, (3) dem Auf-, Ausbau und der Finanzierung von OA-Publikationsfonds und (4) der Förderung von OA-Publikationen und alternativen OA-Publikationsmodellen von Universitäten. The goal of the "Austrian Transition to Open Access (AT2OA)" project is to support the large-scale transformation of scientific publications from Closed to Open Access and to implement measures supporting this transformation. The project aims to increase Austria's Open Access publication output by restructuring licence agreements with publishers and by providing targeted support for researchers' publication activities. It will also establish new venues for Open Access publishing. The subprojects will examine the following topics: (1) Impact analysis of the transition to Open Access; (2) Funding for transitional Open Access business models; (3) Publication funds; (4) Support for Open Access publications and alternative Open Access publication models. These subprojects will be supplemented by networking and knowledge transfer activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird über aktuelle Projekte und Trends im österreichischen Bibliothekswesen im Jahr 2016 berichtet. Vorgestellt werden Verbundprojekte und Kooperationsprojekte österreichischer Bibliotheken, aktuelle Projekte der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek und des Forums Universitätsbibliotheken Österreichs. Angesprochen werden auch Themen wie Forschungsdaten, Open Access, NS-Provenienzforschung, Bibliotheksausbildung, Tagungen und Publikationen der Vereinigung Österreichischer Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare sowie Bibliotheks- und Informationspolitik in Österreich. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present contribution informs about current projects and trends in Austrian librarianship in 2015. Network projects and cooperation projects are presented as well as important projects of the Austrian National Library and of the Council of Austrian University Libraries. Themes such as Open Access, research data, provenance research of Nazi looted property, library education, conferences, and publications of the Austrian Association of Librarians and library and information policy in Austria are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present contribution relates about current projects and trends in Austrian librarianship in 2014. Network projects and cooperation projects are presented as well as important projects of the Austrian National Library and of the Council of Austrian University Libraries. Themes such as Open Access, research data, provenance research of Nazi looted property, library education, conferences, publications of the Austrian Association of Librarians, and library and information policy in Austria are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present contribution relates about current projects and trends in Austrian librarianship in 2013. Network projects and cooperation projects are presented as well as important projects of the Austrian National Library and of the Council of Austrian University Libraries. Themes such as Open Access, provenance research of Nazilooted property, conferences and publications of the Austrian Association of Librarians and library and information policy in Austria are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present contribution relates about current projects and trends in Austrian librarianship in 2012. Network projects and cooperation projects are presented as well as important projects of the Austrian National Library and of the Council of Austrian University Libraries. Themes such as Open Access, provenance research of Nazilooted property, education in the field of library, information and documentation, conferences and publications of the library associations and library and information policy in Austria are mentioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses developments in Austrian libraries in the years 2010 and 2011. Topics include network and cooperation projects including electronic media and Google books. Projects of the National Library are also presented as well as issues related to the libraries' public relations and various library associations' activities. in Austria.

The article reports on the "Open Access and Open Data" international conference held in Köln, Germany, on December 13 and 14, 2010. The article discusses the theme "The Open Access Advantage" as referred to by speakers including professor Dieter Stein, Dr. Alma Swan, a consultant in scholarly communication, and Celina Ramjoué a representative of the European Commission.

The article provides a summary of a September 2009 meeting on provenance research projects as reported at the 30th Austrian Librarian Conference in Graz, Austria. Among the undertakings reviewed was the attempt to inventory and recover missing medical manuscripts of the University of Vienna, Austria, lost during the National Socialist (Nazi) era. Similar book restitution efforts were reported at the universities of Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, and Salzburg.

The aim of open access publishing is free access to scholarly journals via internet. Reduction of costs is highlighted as an important reason for libraries to head for a paradigm shift from the subscription based and licence based journal model to open access. The paper discusses economical aspects of two possibilities of open access. In the „golden road“ variant the author pays and publishes his original research paper in an open access journal, whereas in the „green road“ model the author archives a copy of his previously published paper in an institutional or subject repository. Both possibilities carry potential risks particularly for institutions with a strong focus on research or with a high output on scholarly papers. The implementation of the paradigm shift will rise costs compared to the traditional publication model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on satellite conferences between the Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (hbz - College Library Center of North-Rhine Westphalia) ) and the Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Medizin (ZB MED - German Central Library for Medicine) in Düsseldorf, Germany in November 2008. The Open Access Conference addressed the theme "Changing Scholary Communication in the Knowledge Society."

The article reports on an April 2008 conference on "E-Journals in Practice" at the Free University of Bozen, Italy. Topics discussed included licensing and monitoring of eJournals, journal management, open access library materials, and systematic peer reviews. The final discussion revolved around the implementation and application of library use and user statistics.

The article discusses Austrian legislation effective in 2004 which brought more autonomy to universities and a changed administrative role based on strategic management. University libraries, however, are said to have lost their independence. Interlibrary cooperation efforts are reviewed, particularly with respect to electronic media and cataloging.

The article discusses the blog series "Vertrieben 1938," first published by the library of the Medizinische Universität in Vienna, Austria, about medical professors expelled from the University after the annexation of Austria to the German Third Reich in 1938.