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Open Access and Open Science - Do you know the difference?

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By: undefined, Wed Jun 13 2018

At the upcoming LIBER Annual Conference, librarians and researchers will gather in Lille from 4 – 6 July 2018 and discuss how to transform Research Libraries into an Open Science Hub. What are the recent developments in Open Science? And what does Open Science differentiate from Open Access? Springer Nature's Grace Baynes, VP Data and New Product Development, discusses the differences and explains how Springer Nature helps libraries make their data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable).

In the media, open access is often used as synonym for open science. Can you briefly explain the differences?


What are the latest developments in the field of open science?  


In July, you will attend the LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Conference in Lille, France. One of the five pillars of LIBER’s future strategy is that “Research Data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR)”. How does Springer Nature help research libraries achieving this goal?


What are your expectations for this year’s LIBER Conference?


Grace initiated the white paper Practical Challenges for Researchers in Data SharingRead the press release here.

Grace is available for talks etc. at the LIBER Conference.