Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research
The Librarian’s Role in Open Access to Publications and Research 
Data
Panagiotis  Themistocleous
On behalf CALIS Board
The Knowledge Era 
As mentioned by OECD (1997) “the knowledge economy
depends as much on the knowledge distribution power of the
system as on its knowledge production power. This
openness to knowledge will provide the impetus for the
accelerated growth of knowledge societies”.(Raju, 2013)
“Openness means unhindered access to information and
knowledge. The free flow of information is a major
component to bridging the knowledge gaps between
privileged and under-privileged communities”. (Raju, 2013)
The Open Access (OA) era: Initiative
Based on Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI, 2002): 
“OA is the free availability of information
resource on the public internet, permitting any
users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search
or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for
indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for
any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal or
technical barriers other than those inseparable from
gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint
on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for
copyright in this domain, should be to give authors
control over the integrity of their work and the right to
be properly knowledged and cited”
The Open Access (OA) era: In few words
OA = online access at no charge to the user to peer-
reviewed scientific publications to research data 
For publications: OA comes after a decision to publish 
OA does not interfere with patenting 
The Publication Era:
Journals and Libraries through Time
Open Access – Types
Retrieved from: Sage OA Presentation:  “What is The Role of the Librarian in an Open Access World?” 23-10-2013
Open Access – Route
Open Access - Helsinki University Library- Diagram 
Main Topics of Libraries relating to OA 
Practices? From Where? What others do?:
Brainstorming
Is this a practice?
A small video of 48 seconds is enough? 
Can a minute introductory video support our Library 
efforts for OA?
An existing video by OA supporters-Publishers?
When Harvard Library support OA, Why not our Libraries?
What WE do (or create)  in Cyprus for OA?
1) We support OA! (Libraries annual organized events for OA),
2) All over the year we offer to the researcher from Academic 
Institutions the opportunity, to published their datasets via 
Institutional Repositories (OUC, CUT, UCY, +),
3) We support and manage the metadata created via our Repositories, 
4) UCY’s Library support OPENAIRE as the National Office,
5) CUT’s Library ensures the funding for OA for its Institution 
Researchers, 
6) OUC’s Library implement the Infrastructures to support and host the 
“National Repository”, 
7) We are working all together to implement our  National Policy for 
OA, 
8) WE COLLABORATE, SUPPORT AND ENGURANGE ALL OTHER 
STATEHOLDERS OF OA IN OUR ISLAND! 
Existing Institutional Repositories in the Island 
• ΚΥΨΕΛΗ (OUC) (http://kypseli.ouc.ac.cy/ )
• ΚΤΙΣΙΣ (CUT) (http://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/?locale=el) 
• ΛHΚΥΘΟΣ (UCY) (https://lekythos.library.ucy.ac.cy/)
Future Steps 
1) Finalized our National Policy for OA, 
2) Support other Academic and not ONLY Institutions, to 
established their Repositories, 
3) Established – Implement- our “National Repository”,
4) Support Island’s Researchers to “publish” at OA Journals
5) Arrange seminars (from Librarians) focused on OA (Face to 
face or via Platforms),
6) “Search” for more Funding Opportunities to support OA,
7) Promote the existing efforts and successes
8) Strengthen our cooperation and enlargement with a private 
and commercial stakeholders'. 
Thanks a lot for yours time