E B I B -Open Access Journal

for Libraries' Communities

Joanna Grześkowiak-StepowiczEBIB – Electronic Library

Ossoliński National Institute

What is EBIB ?

Bulletin EBIBa LIS journal

EBIB – Electonic Library a professional information platformfor librarians in Poland

http://www.ebib.info

A bit of history

What was the first?

INFOBIB-l@man.torun.pl

29th January 1999, National Library

E-bulletin for Polish librarians and information specialists

Professional service for librarians and information specialists Bulletin EBIB EBIB – Electionic Library

Professional platform of the Polish Librarians Association

And today... EBIB is still evolving

The main tasks of EBIB

• integration of library environment,

• creation of the discussion forum,

• quick and accurate delivery of professional information,

• creation of Internet sources for librarians.

EBIB – Electronic LibraryA service or/and a hybrid publication

Structure – variety of forms

• Bulletin• Publications: o conference materials (21), o electronic books and articles (11)• News• Libraries database • Services • Forum

Editorial team – divided responsibilities

• President of EBIB – Electonic Library• Bulletin EBIB Editor-in-chief o issue editors• Services editors• Proof-readers team• English section team• Technical support team

EBIB – Electronic LibraryA service or/and a hybrid publication

Bulletin EBIBNo 1 , April 1999: Does the Environment of Librarians Exist?

1999-2010115 subject-oriented numbers published

National Libraries

Fashion, anti-fashion, design in libraries

Librarians professional carrier and development

A new aspect of resources protection

Bulletin EBIBBulletin structure

articles

research, theory, views

reports

announcements

reviews

letters, conference reports, interviews,law and other

Bulletin EBIBHow do we prepare publishing agenda?1. editors and users consulting2. plans announcement3. getting new authors4. anniversary issues (April)

Bulletin EBIB

How do we prepare publishing agenda?1. editors and users consulting2. plans announcement3. getting new authors4. anniversary issues (April)

Who are our authors?1. librarians working in different libraries2. academic staff members (issues regarding children’s literature)3. LIS students (summer issues)

What is our editorial procedure?Exactly the same as in a traditional periodical

Bulletin EBIB

Since 2008 all the articles have been published with CC Attribution license

Bulletin EBIB

CC license

complete archive of Bulletin EBIB

Why an Open Access model?

• EBIB mission – OA advocacy

• Bulletin issues devoted to OA: Open Access and similar initiatives (73)Alternatives to Open Access (97)Open culture and education (101)

• special on-line service regarding OA

• Open Access conferences organized by EBIB (2007, 2010)

• Bulletin EBIB included into DOAJ since 2004 (http://www.doaj.org)

• Cooperation in translating into Polish important texts dealing with benefits of open access to knowledge, education, information ect. (Communia - The Public Domain Manifesto)

Why an Open Access model?

• Science moves faster and more efficiently,

• Greater visibility and impact,

• Better monitoring, assessment and evaluation of research,

• Freedom of information.

Alma Swan, University of Southampton School of Electronics & Computer Science and the University of Warwick Business School

Does OA work – Is EBIB popular?

EBIB – Electronic Library visits70% returning visitors - 30% new visitors

Does OA work – Is EBIB popular?

Yes, EBIB is one of the most often read and used Polish LIS periodical.

Articles published in Bulletin are cited(citations in 4 Polish LIS journals: 2006-42, 2007-28, 2008-21)

Authors are keen on publishing in Bulletin EBIB

EBIB was subject of:• scholarly articles• conference papers

(Aneta Ostrowska, Informetric evaluation of Bulletin EBIB, Inforum 2010: 16th Conference on Profesional Information Resources, Prague, May 25-27, 2010)

• master dissertations(Pawel Bigosiński, Bulletin EBIB and its infulence on library environment in Poland, University of Wrocław, 2007)

An English version• Source of information about Polish libraries• EBIB more visible abroad

Created in 2001 thanks to the grant received from The Stefan Batory Foundation

An English versionThe Open Society Institute grant - 46 texts from Bulletin EBIB

2002 were translated into English and published on-line

How do we work?We work and communicate voluntarily and remotely25 team members – 6 cities

What tools do we use?

To create EBIB content:

CMS – Joomladatabases (php scripts)MS OfficeOpen Office

….just whatever works

To communicate:

e-mailphoneSkype

personal meetings

Regulations

1. A group of enthusiastic volunteers

2. The Commission for Electronic Publishing within the structures of Polish Librarians Association

3. An independent association...

Where do we get money from?

Grants The Stefan Batory Foundation, Open Society Institute, The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

SponsorsPublishersLibrary system providersSofware and hardware providersIT companies

Projects, CooperationProjectsINFOBIBNETBIBWEB

Conferences organized by EBIB (5)Events organized under EBIB’s media patronage (19)

Cooperation with foreign journals and publishersIkaros, Ariadne, First Monday, EBSCO

OrganizationsIFLA, EBLIDA, KOED, FRSI

E-LIS – an Open Access LIS documents repository

What’s new?

What’s new? – nowy EBIB

EBIB

Thank you.

Joanna Grześkowiak-StepowiczEBIB – Electronic Library

Ossoliński National Institute