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The Public Knowledge ProjectThe Public Knowledge Project& Synergies& Synergies

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OutlineOutline

Background & historyBackground & history

PKP software suitePKP software suite

Open source & open accessOpen source & open access

SynergiesSynergies

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Public Knowledge Project Public Knowledge Project (PKP)(PKP)

Dr. John Dr. John WillinskyWillinsky, initially Univ. of British Columbia, now, initially Univ. of British Columbia, nowat Stanfordat Stanford

Started as a research projectStarted as a research project

Became a software development projectBecame a software development project

Now a major open source initiativeNow a major open source initiative

Brings together:Brings together:

- researchers/academics- researchers/academics

- journal editors/publishers- journal editors/publishers

- librarians- librarians

- software & IT specialists- software & IT specialists

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PKP TimelinePKP Timeline

1998: 1998: Founded by John Founded by John WillinskyWillinsky in the Faculty of in the Faculty ofEducation at UBC. Dedicated to improving the scholarlyEducation at UBC. Dedicated to improving the scholarlyand public quality of research.and public quality of research.

2001: 2001: First PKP software released: Open JournalFirst PKP software released: Open JournalSystems, Open Conference Systems and PKP HarvesterSystems, Open Conference Systems and PKP Harvesterunder the GNU GPL open source license.under the GNU GPL open source license.

2002: 2002: OJS was added to the Timeline for the OpenOJS was added to the Timeline for the OpenAccess Movement as a Landmark Event.Access Movement as a Landmark Event.

2005: 2005: Partnership formed with the Faculty of EducationPartnership formed with the Faculty of Educationat UBC, the SFU Library, and the Canadian Centre forat UBC, the SFU Library, and the Canadian Centre forStudies in Publishing at SFU.Studies in Publishing at SFU.

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PKP TimelinePKP Timeline

2006: 2006: PKP was the sole Canadian winner ($50,000PKP was the sole Canadian winner ($50,000USD) and the one prize given for scholarlyUSD) and the one prize given for scholarlycommunication software in the first annual Melloncommunication software in the first annual MellonAwards for Technology CollaborationAwards for Technology Collaboration

2006: 2006: Scholarly Publishing and Academic ResourcesScholarly Publishing and Academic ResourcesCoalition (SPARC) announced Leading Edge partnershipCoalition (SPARC) announced Leading Edge partnershipwith PKPwith PKP

2007: 2007: First International PKP Scholarly PublishingFirst International PKP Scholarly PublishingConference, July 11 - 13, 2007, Vancouver, BC, CanadaConference, July 11 - 13, 2007, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2007: 2007: 4 of the 5 lead partners in Synergies project4 of the 5 lead partners in Synergies projectpropose to use PKP software as primary platformpropose to use PKP software as primary platform

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PKP SoftwarePKP Software

OJSOJS software to manage and publish scholarlysoftware to manage and publish scholarlyjournals onlinejournals online

OCSOCS software to software to create a complete Webcreate a complete Webpresence for a scholarly conferencepresence for a scholarly conference

Open Archives HarvesterOpen Archives Harvester software to createsoftware to createcentralized search services on metadata fromcentralized search services on metadata fromOpen Archives Initiative-compliant databasesOpen Archives Initiative-compliant databases

New/In Development New/In Development Lemon8-XML; OMP; OJSLemon8-XML; OMP; OJSAggregator moduleAggregator module

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LAMPLAMP

Linux (also FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X)

Apache

MySQL (3.23 and up; also PostgreSQL7.1 and up)

PHP (4.2 and up, inc. 5.x)

OJS 2.0.2 and above supports Windowsservers (including IIS)

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SYNERGIESSYNERGIES

Will create a national network for the production,Will create a national network for the production,storage, and access to digitized knowledge produced instorage, and access to digitized knowledge produced inCanada, including peer-reviewed journal articles,Canada, including peer-reviewed journal articles,datasets, theses, conference proceedings, scholarlydatasets, theses, conference proceedings, scholarlybooks, and other unpublished materialbooks, and other unpublished material

Focus on humanities and social sciencesFocus on humanities and social sciences

Awarded a $12 million CFI grant in 2007Awarded a $12 million CFI grant in 2007

A collaborative initiative of five Canadian universities;A collaborative initiative of five Canadian universities;Simon Fraser University, University of New Brunswick,Simon Fraser University, University of New Brunswick,UniversitéUniversité de Montréal (with the Consortium de Montréal (with the Consortium EruditErudit),),University of Toronto, and University of CalgaryUniversity of Toronto, and University of Calgary

9999October 18-19, 2007October 18-19, 2007

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CONTACTS & URLSCONTACTS & URLS

PKP: PKP: http://http://pkp.sfu.capkp.sfu.ca//

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Brian_owen@sfu.caBrian_owen@sfu.ca

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