Incentivising Open Access and Open Science: Carrot and Stick #solo12open
Channel: SpotOnLondonPolicy
Date: 12/11/2012

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN, envisioning "a common information space in which we communicate by sharing information". How can policy and common standards help us achieve a true 'open science' world?  This session focuses on overcoming the barriers to open science and open access to research, with a particular focus on incentivisation and credit.  Further discussion include funder policies mandating open access; interesting community sites that reward participation in science communication; and how common standards such as handles and ORCID identifiers might help. We also explore the role of altmetrics and discoverability/citability for data and other research outputs. Enough for a week of talking, let alone an hour!