Introducing the LIBER Action Plan on Improving Access and Reuse of Research Results

The European Commission’s “Improving Access to and Reuse of Research Results, Publications and Data for Scientific Purposes” report from May 2024, highlighted that research and research libraries are impacted a complex web of laws and practices which confuse and block normal library and research activity. This webinar will introduce LIBER’s “Improving Access and Reuse of Research Results by Addressing Copyright and Data Legislative & Regulatory Issues” Action Plan which set out to address some of the barriers presented by the report.

With funding from KR21 Project and led by the co-chairs of the Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group, LIBER undertook a project to translate this comprehensive report into an action plan for research libraries to help tackle some of the challenges libraries and researchers face when accessing and using research outputs, research materials and research data. The Action Plan includes steps focusing on Open Access and Open Science activities such as rights retention and secondary publishing rights, licensing terms for electronic resources, copyright exceptions and limitations, and AI and data mining challenges.

We will hear from some of the contributors to the Action Plan as they guide participants through the 35 steps suggested to help libraries overcome the obstacles to research and library activity.