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The first transformative agreements with Emerald and Taylor & Francis
The National Library of Technology signed, through the CzechELib project, the first transformative agreements with the option of publishing in Open Access with the publishers Emerald Publishing and Taylor & Francis Group. Read more.
Outcome of the SCOAP3 for Books working group meeting
In 2020, the SCOAP3 for Books working group announced a tender for the transfer of approximately 78 of the most useful pre-selected titles to Open Access. Compared to the original assumptions, there were several changes after the first round of the tender. Read more.
The status of signing amendments to the cancellation or reduction of the increase in EIR prices for the years 2021 and 2022
CzechELib has negotiated with selected EIR providers the annulment or reduction of year-on-year price increases of individual EIRs for the years 2021 and 2022 as a measure to reduce the financial impact of COVID-19. Read more.
Project timeline
Project Kick-off
Development of pilot system for purchasing, securing, managing and evaluating EIRs.
Elaboration of basic project methodologies.
Preparation of basic legal documents.
Management of purchase and access to key EIRs for member institutions
Monitoring of EIRs use.
Negotiation of funding of EIRs purchase from 2021
Evaluation of the benefits of the CzechELib project. Recommendations for the future.
End of the project and evaluation.
Last execution report and financial settlement.