Learn what is Open Access and the situation of OA publishing in the developing countries like Nepal.

1. Open Access Publishing :
Developing Countries
Member | OK Nepal
Nikesh Balami
www.neekes.com.np

2. Open Access??
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If a publication is 'Open Access' it means that it can be
freely accessed by anyone in the world using an Internet
Connection.
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It is important to point out that Open Access does not affect
peer-review; Articles are peer-reviewed and published in
Journals in the normal way.

3. Models of Publishing
1) Open Access Journals
2) 'Traditional s' Journals

4. Open Access Journals
Freely and Permanently available online to anyone
with Internet Connection

5. 'Traditional s' Journals
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Print / Electronic
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Subscription Based
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Login or IP authentication needed for Access

7. OK
Now Let me Touch the Point

8. Our Universities, in particular, should be directing their
research focus to address the Development and
Social needs of our communities. The impact of their
research should be measured by how much difference
it makes to the need of our communities,rather than by
just how much international citations researchers
receive in their publications.
Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, at the
UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in 2010

9. In Nepal Context maybe We are Moving
towards wrong way
Although
Open Access has the Potential to open up research
publication for wider Development impact.

10. But by looking from Policymaker eyes:
Yet this does not seem to be delivering the impact

11. Lots don't know where those Tiny Shares of
Scientific Output goes

12. It has become “Tip of the Iceberg” -
Formal Publishing
And its 'output' dominates research publishing policy

13. International Journal companies Dominate

14. So Lets give some Extras Efforts
So Lets take some Extras Steps
To make OA Publishing better in our Country

15. Youth Researcher and
Student must play Vital Role

16. More Repository need to be established

17. How??
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Depositing copies of any journal articles you write in an Open website.
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Talking about Open Access and Sharing information with colleagues.
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Raising the issue with Political Leaders.
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Including Open Access Journals in library catalogs.
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Helping to set-up an Institutional repository.
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Collaborating with other Universities and Colleges in your areas.
etc etc...
BY:

18. Time to Move On

19. Thank You!!
Nikesh Balami
www.neekes.com.np
nikeshbalami@gmail.com

20. References:
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Making Open Access Reality – Frederick J. Friend
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The importance of Open Access research publishing in
developing countries – Eve Gray
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Open Access Publishing – Vladimir Bubalo
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Open Access Publishing, Solution for developing
countries – Brian Wafawarowa