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Slide 1: Availability, Accessibility, and Applicability of Research Results of the CGIAR Centers Edith Hesse, Peter Ballantyne, Mariano Mejía XV Inter-American Meeting of Librarians and Specialists in Agricultural Information (RIBDA) Lima, Peru, October 27-29, 2009 • 1 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 2: Who are we? Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research – CGIAR • 15 international centers •8,500 researchers and technicians •185 regional offices in >100 countries •75,000 researchers from developing countries trained • 64 members •25 developed countries •22 developing countries •12 international and regional organizations •5 foundations Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 3: Who are we? International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Headquarters: Cali, Colombia Regional offices in Kampala, Uganda, and in Vientiane, Laos Offices in 10 other countries Human capital: 700 researchers/technicians 120 international staff 11,000 researchers trained since 1967 (90% from Latin America) Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 4: CGIAR Change Process New Strategic Directions for CIAT More information about the CGIAR change process in: www.cgiar.org/changemanagement/index.html Repositioning CIAT in Latin America and the Caribbean www.ciat.cgiar.org/strategic_planning_ciat/pdf/ciat_strategic_directions_feb09.pdf Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 5: Foragro applauds new role of CIAT in Latin America Mario Allegri, president of the Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development (Foragro), described the repositioning of CIAT in Latin America and the Caribbean as an excellent opportunity to complement the region's potentialities of agricultural research. "The renewed role of CIAT was analyzed by a panel in 2008, at the Montevideo meeting, with highly positive results," said Allegri, who was at CIAT headquarters from 19 to 20 October to participate in the Regional Consultation on Agricultural Research for Development for LAC— an event that gathered more than 70 experts from all over the continent. The celebration of this historical meeting at CIAT was part of the Center's strategy to reposition itself in the region and served to strengthen ties with representatives of institutions and organizations that see the Center as a valuable partner. "The region harbors specialized human capital, good infrastructure in many countries, solid institutions, and experienced subregional mechanisms; however, consensus must be urgently sought regarding common agendas with a shared vision", said Allegri. "And it is here where we see the aperture of CIAT as an excellent opportunity to complement its capacities with those available in the region." Regional Consultation in Latin America and the Caribbean CIAT, 19-20 October Historical meeting — Repositioning CIAT in the region www.ciat.cgiar.org/foragro_09/index.htm Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 6: Science for Impact “Extending the accessibility of CIAT research” Dr. Ruben Echeverría, Director General of CIAT • Collaboration with ICT-KM Program and CIARD • The “Triple A” concept •Availability •Accessibility •Applicability • Background •1970s •1980s •1990s • Articles in peer-reviewed journals • Quality vs. accessibility Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor http://ciatlibrary.blogspot.com/2009/05/science-for-impact-extending.html
Slide 7: Study Methodology Determine: Compile the Center’s research outputs from its 2006 Performance Report to the CGIAR Science Council Research outputs: peer-reviewed articles, other journal articles, book chapters, own reports • Availability (citation/presence) Determine the availability of the citations • Accessibility (full text online) at the Center • Initial compilation with five CGIAR centers •Bioversity International Determine the accessibility of full text in •CIAT external services •CIP •World Agroforestry Centre Document new initiatives of •WorldFish the Center •Publications reported to the CGIAR Science Council in 2006 Analysis •Searches in libraries and in publication catalogs, Centers’ websites, Google, CGVlibrary, Agris, Agora, and others Present findings to Center Center’s publications catalog or website, internal repositories, Google AGORA, AGRIS, CAB Abstracts, Google Scholar, Center’s website Feedback from Communications Unit/Library Where the Center is in terms of availability and accessibility and ways to improve both aspects Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 8: Preliminary results of five Centers Articles in peer-reviewed journals Availability (% citation/presence) Library catalogs 76 Centers‘ websites 75 Google 78 Centers’ own books/publications Availability (% citation/presence) Library catalogs Centers’ websites CGVlibrary Centers’ publications catalog Centers’ archives Accessibility (% full text online) Centers’ archives Centers’ websites Unrestricted web Google Scholar Agris Google Books 92 99 94 65 31 21 72 77 40 32 11 Accessibility (% full text online) Centers’ archives Centers’ websites Unrestricted web Agora 59 28 35 59 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 9: Preliminary results of CIAT Articles in peer-reviewed journals Availability (% citation/presence) Library catalog CIAT website Google Scholar Accessibility (% full text online) CIAT library repository CIAT website Unrestricted web Agora 100 88 32 CIAT’s own books/publications Availability (% citation/presence) Library catalog CIAT website Google Accessibility (% full text online) CIAT library repository CIAT website Unrestricted web 88 98 88 49 50 31 55 51 56 51 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 10: Some Conclusions Articles in peer-reviewed journals Availability, high in: Library catalogs Centers’ archives Centers’ websites Accessibility, high in: Web general Google Scholar Accessibility, low in: Centers’ websites Centers’ publications catalogs Web general Center’s own books/publications Availability, high in: Library catalogs/CGVLibrary Centers’ websites Centers’ publications catalogs Accessibility, high in: Web general Google general search Centers’ websites Accessibility, low in: Google Scholar Agris Google Books Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 11: Some strategies Articles in peer-reviewed journals • • • • Open access journals Self-archiving permissions (posting post-print on websites) Open access fee option (“Open Choice”) Negotiation of better copyright transfer agreements with publishers (at three levels: CGIAR, Center, and/or researcher) • • Center’s own books/publications Clear rules regarding co-publications Arrangements to use “Creative Commons” Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 12: Open access journals Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ www.doaj.org/ Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 13: Open access journals Over 500 open access journals on CIAT’s website (T=listed in ISI/Thomson) www.ciat.cgiar.org/biblioteca/electronic_journals.htm Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 14: Open access through self-archiving Over 50% of publishers allow self-archiving of galley proofs on authors’ and/or institution websites. The following conditions usually apply: – The article has already been published in its final version. – The copyright of the journal is acknowledged by providing a link to the final published version in the journal. – Self-archiving is permitted on non-commercial servers only. For further information see www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/. BioMed Central yes Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor 1 Self-archiving permission status for articles published by CIAT researchers 1Jan-30Sep09 Publishers Self-archiving permissions Elsevier Springer Taylor&Francis Cambridge University Press Blackwell Publishing yes yes yes yes yes # Journals Conditions 5 8 1 2 2 12 months embargo for STM journals; 18 months for SCH journals 6-12 months embargo may apply
Slide 15: Institutional policy for depositing CIAT’s scientific and technical publications Researchers must be re-educated to deposit not only the final article but also send their galley proofs to the library. In 2009, as part of their performance evaluation, CIAT researchers will submit a form (see the next two slides) with all publications produced during the calendar year, indicating their depository status in CIAT’s library repository (including galley proofs), as well as payments for “Open Choice”. Publications to be deposited in CIAT’s Library Repository Articles in refereed and non-refereed journals Articles in technical bulletins Book chapters Books published by CIAT programs Working documents published by CIAT programs Papers published in conference proceedings Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor Papers presented at conferences (posters and PowerPoint presentations) Annual program reports Final project reports Theses supervised or written by CIAT staff Tools, methods, or procedures on CDs or DVDs
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Slide 18: Other strategies Using different channels to disseminate research • • • • • • • CIAT E-Newsletter Challenges and Innovations Social media (blogs, Slideshare, Flickr, Twitter, etc.) CIAT books now in Google Books CIAT’s Library Repository soon to be harvested by external services Video clips and participatory videos Newspapers and television Translations (all CIAT corporate media products are produced in both English and Spanish, usually in slightly different versions to fit the different needs of English- and Spanish-speaking audiences). Some publications are produced in other languages, for example French, Portuguese, and Thai. Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 19: Dissemination of research E-newsletter Short articles that include links to published articles (if open access) or to final manuscripts (if not open access; always providing links to the final published version in the respective journal ). Library staff needs to be informed whether an Open Choice fee has been paid. Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 20: Dissemination of research (English & Spanish) Examples: • The Global Soil Map - AfSIS (link to the article published in Science) • Monthly Library exhibition of publications relating to relevant themes (including books, theses, reports, and others) Latest theme: Agriculture and Climate Change Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor CIAT blogs
Slide 21: Dissemination of research Slideshare PowerPoint presentations and posters Visits from May to September 2009 • Presentations 24,216 • Posters 36,402 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 22: Dissemination of research Flickr Photo Sharing Visits from May to October 2009 65,337 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 23: Dissemination of research results: Creating corporate image in Facebook and Twitter Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 24: Dissemination of research: Interviews with researchers on Blip.tv and YouTube Visits May-September 2009: 1,256 Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
Slide 25: The impact of science does not occur because of its quality and relevance alone. Only when results can be accessed and used by those for whom they were intended, will innovation and impact occur. Today we have the means and the will to make it happen. Thanks! Eco Efficient Agriculture for the Poor
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