Open Access Coordinator

The Role The Open Access Coordinator is responsible for supporting outputs published Open Access through our various publisher agreements, and the payment of Article or Book Processing Charges (APCs and BPCs). Supporting authors at Durham to publish Open Access plays a key part in the dissemination of research output and underpins the University’s policy and approach to support Open Access. The role holder: Administers Open Access checks and approvals under our portfolio of Open Access publishing agreements, ensuring publications meet the expectations of funders and extending the reach of Durham research to a broader audience. Enriches publication record metadata in our systems to aid discovery and re-use of Open Access content, and to support the reporting and compliance requirements of the University and research funders. Liaises with academic and professional support colleagues to provide support and guidance in how best to meet differing requirements of the University and of funders, publishers and readers of scholarly content. Participates in direct and indirect communication to users of! the University’s open research activities, and contributes to providing a broad service to library customers. This post works alongside the Repository Coordinator, and reports to the Open Access Publications Officer.