lenus & open access policy in the hse
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Lenus & Open Access Policy in the HSE. Aoife Lawton 22nd October 2013. Overview. What is Lenus about? What is the vision for Lenus? How does the HSE’s OA policy complement Lenus?. What is Lenus?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lenus & Open Access Policy in the HSE
Aoife Lawton22nd October 2013
Seminar “Getting the information you need – open access for health and well-being”St. Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin Oct 22nd 2013
Overview
• What is Lenus about?
• What is the vision for Lenus?
• How does the HSE’s OA policy
complement Lenus?
What is Lenus?
• Lenus is an online repository set up to make research &
grey literature in healthcare in Ireland more easily
accessible.
to become the primary online resource for
information relating to the Irish health services. Our commitment is to preserve, maintain
and make freely available for research purposes, policy & research
from authors and health agencies on the island of Ireland to the
global community.
Lenus’ vision is to support Open Access research in Irish health by developing a single access point and repository for Irish health literature and research.
Background
• 2005 HSE established and former health boards
abolished
• 2006 HSE Libraries Online & IHPA launched
• 2007-2008 Project Plan to implement Lenus
• 2009 Lenus launched
Repository Rationale
• Health services in Irelando Diverse (130 organisations)
o Knowledge intensive sector
• Dissemination & availability of Irish research key to
evidence-based practice’
• Grey literature important source of evidence for public
health (Ogilvie, Dobbins, Franks)
• No central system for collection, dissemination or
preservation of Irish health literature existed.
Content criteria
Content accepted in Lenus meets the following criteria:
• The information is in the public domain
• Peer-reviewed research
• The information has a focus on healthcare
• The information is being submitted on behalf of an
organisation(s) or author(s) with their permission.
Making Online Submission easier
Issues and Resolutions
• Health research matters but awareness of OA &
Lenus is low.
• Survey 2012 (n=450)o 25.3% of respondents had never heard of Lenus. o 46% had never heard of Open access publishing
• Self deposit low
• Lack of authority control for subjects, author names (?)
How is this being resolved?
• Advisory Group set up in the HSE
• National Steering Committee for Open Access established
• Local events at hospitals and communication (Clinical Program)
Launch of Lenus Feb 2009
Integrated WWSA & Researchscope• Mar
2010
Lenus Working Group set up 7 members June 2011
April 2013
Milestones
Milestone announcement!
….integration with RIAN
Governance
Project TeamWorking Group
Advisory Group
Lenus Project Team
Lenus Working Group
Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann
HSE OA & Research Advisory Group
National HR
HSE Library & Information Service
Medical
Education &
Training
National
Cancer Contro
l Programme
Quality & Patient Safety Audit
Nursing &
Midwifery
Planning &
Development
Public Health
Looking Ahead
• Bibliometric study of impact
• Strategic Plan
• Keep in touch with userso Survey 2014
o Training sessions (monthly)
• Keep research on the agenda
• Global Health initiative
• OA journal for healthcare
