STM publisher Springer and the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (AALC/Kooperation E-Medien Österreich/KEMÖ) have finalised a wide-ranging agreement for a new Springer Compact deal running from 2016 through 2018. Springer Compact combines reading and open access publishing in one annual fee. Consortium members gain access to over 2,000 Springer journals and also have the option of publishing their research open access in more than 1,600 Springer hybrid journals. The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is also a partner in the newly signed deal.
Springer signed a similar access and publishing agreement with the Association of Dutch Universities in November 2014. Springer is currently finalizing other comparable deals in the United Kingdom and Germany. An especially attractive provision of the Springer Compact business model allows researchers the option of publishing their research open access in a large portfolio of journals without worrying about fees or not being able to meet OA mandate requirements.
The main goal of the Austrian Academic Library Consortium (www.konsortien.at) is to intensify the collaboration between libraries as well as archival, information and research institutions in using e-resources. The consortium aims at coordinating acquisition and management of databases, e-journals and e-books as well as promoting open access initiatives within Austria and around the world.
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