Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced a partnership with open access (OA) service provider Knowledge Unlatched. Under the deal, the Ex Libris Esploro™ research information management solution will be integrated with the Knowledge Unlatched Oable workflow management solution. This integration will provide research institutions with full article processing charge (APC) workflows, covering APC submission, approvals, and budget management in Ex Libris Alma® library services platform. The collaborative solution will facilitate OA publishing and reduce the associated administrative burden.
Through the integration of the Esploro solution with Oable, libraries and research administrators will benefit from a single end-to-end OA management workflow, replacing today’s siloed processes. Researchers will be able to initiate and track an APC request directly from their online profile in the institution’s Esploro-enabled research portal. Library staff can then process the request seamlessly via Oable, follow the status of the request, generate purchase orders through Alma services, and create OA reports in the Esploro and Oable interfaces.
There is an increasing need for the interoperability of data and systems. According to Knowledge Unlatched Chief Solutions Officer Dr. Olaf Ernst, partnering with Ex Libris is an important step in supporting the goal of making the open access publication process a better experience for researchers and institutions around the world.
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