This year, your Astronomy moderators (Jenny Novacescu and Lance Utley) are putting together a panel session of observatory librarians to address open astronomy issues, that have a direct impact on library subscription costs and collections, research services, and support for astronomy departments.
Presentations will cover: developments in Open Access; new features and content at ADS; and upcoming mission, instrumentation, and policy initiatives underway. The audience will engage the panelists in a Q&A session to conclude this roundtable.
Attendees can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the pros and cons of various types of Open Access and gain insight into how to use SMD topical expansion, RORs, and citation formatting in ADS. The planning and resources required to comply with NASA SMD Policy Document SPD-41 will also be covered.
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