Open Access: “Funding Article Processing Charges” (New SPEC Published by ARL)

UPDATE 12/12/16 A Video Recording of an ARL Webcast: “Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs)” Recorded on December 7, 2016 is Embedded at the Bottom of this Post.

All ARL SPEC Kits are now available open access.

From the Description:

Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs), SPEC Kit 353, [is] an exploration of the strategies that ARL member institutions are using to address APCs. This SPEC Kit covers how the funds are established and how they are handled (e.g., policies, applications, budgets, administration, outreach activities, etc.), sources of funding, and whether and under what circumstances libraries are partnering with other units (or other libraries) to fund this aspect of open access.

This SPEC Kit includes examples of funding web pages, fund administration policies and procedures, promotional material, and job descriptions.

Recorded December 7, 2016