National Open Access Monitor

 

 

Project Manager: Aaron Binchy aaron.binchy@mu.ie, interim project manager, (while primary project manager Dr Catherine Ferris is on leave)

Project Dates: 1 November 2022 – 1 November 2024 (extended until April 2025)

News & Updates: 

OpenAIRE will host a series of Open Insight Sessions, with the theme “One Year with the Irish Monitor”. You can find the registration links below:

 

Date
& Time

 

Session Theme

 

Webinar
(20′ Presentation
+ 10′ Q&A)

 

Interactive Segment
(30′ Hands-On
& Q&A)

Thu,
Dec 12, 2024
12pm Irish time
(13pm CET)		A Year in Review & OpenOrg SprintA review of Year 1’s milestones and achievements. Introductory “Monitor Essentials” demo for new users.Short demo and interactive session on OpenOrgs deduplication for RPOs, with Q&A and attendee input.
Thu,
Jan 23, 2025
12pm Irish time
(13pm CET)

Data Quality & Text Mining Q&A

 

Presentation on data quality practices in the Monitor, recent updates, and the role of AI and text mining in enhancing Monitor insights.Q&A with the data quality team, covering data consistency, deduplication, and text mining applications.
Thu,
Feb 13, 2025
12pm Irish time
(13pm CET)		Strengthening Collaboration: Monitor & Repository IntegrationOverview of repositories’ role in supporting national Open Access goals, with a focus on best practices for data integration.Practical guidance on repository data integration, focusing on interoperability, and OpenAIRE Provide, with hands-on examples.
Thu,
Mar 27, 2025
12pm Irish time
(13pm CET)		Monitor Challenges & UsabilityPanel discussion with RPO/RFO representatives on challenges and feedback on usability and integration.Live feedback session with users to pinpoint challenges and gather improvement suggestions.
Thu,
May 8, 2025
12pm Irish time
(13pm CET)		Future Pathways & Community InsightsReflections on Pilot successes and challenges, with guest insights from PathOS and other projects on monitoring Open Science.Open discussion on potential ways to extend the benefits of the Monitor within Ireland’s Open Access landscape, with ideas for fostering long-term value and sustainability.

 

Project Plan: 10.5281/zenodo.7331432

Project Documentation | Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/communities/irel-national-oa-monitor

Advisory Group: https://irel.ie/oamonitor-advisorygroup/

Mailing List Archive: https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?A0=NATIONAL-OA-MONITOR-UPDATES

Subscribe to the Mailing List: https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=NATIONAL-OA-MONITOR-UPDATES&A=1

Pilot National Open Access Monitor: https://oamonitor.ireland.openaire.eu/

National Open Access Monitor Ireland Report: https://zenodo.org/records/10838956  

Resources from past events: