We are very pleased to announce that the draft UQ Open Access Policy for Research Outputs, which has been authored and championed by the Library, has passed another procedural milestone by getting Academic Board approval. Assuming approval by the Senate, it will go into effect on 1 January 2014. The policy, which applies to all UQ research publications, is based on the ARC and NHMRC policies already in effect. The Library will coordinate and provide support for compliance (deposit of OA versions of research publications in UQ eSpace, or creation of links to OA version on publisher site.)

The Library is also working with the Graduate School RHD committee on an OA policy for theses: we would like OA would become the default for theses deposited in eSpace, with options for delayed access or embargo upon request (subject to approval of Graduate School).