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Institutional Archives for Research: Experiences and Projects in Open Access

Institutional Archives for Research: Experiences and Projects in Open Access ISS, Roma 30 Nov.-1 Dec 2006. Access to Scientific Knowledge: The Relationship Between Society and Science. Adriana Valente Science Communication and Education

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Institutional Archives for Research: Experiences and Projects in Open Access

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  1. Institutional Archives for Research: Experiences and Projects in Open Access ISS, Roma 30 Nov.-1 Dec 2006 Access to Scientific Knowledge: The Relationship Between Society and Science Adriana Valente Science Communication and Education National Research Council, Institute of Research on Population and Social Policies adriana.valente@irpps.cnr.it

  2. Science Must be Communicated… Yes, of course! • …but is it possible to participate in the scientific debate? …is science social or antisocial?

  3. Participating inScience:Being an Object of an Announcement

  4. I agree Not very much Not at all Don’t know It is right that scientists be indipendent and responsible for choosing the topics and methods of research M 51,9 34,8 8,1 5,2 F 51,1 34,4 7,4 7,2 It is right to share scientific results universally M 79,5 11,9 3,2 5,5 F 77,9 12,9 2,5 6,7 It is right that research be commissioned according to specific market requirements M 22,2 38,4 33,3 6,1 F 17,7 39,1 32,8 10,4 It is right that researchers receive economic benefits from the patents resulting from their work M 42,5 25,0 12,2 20,4 F 35,7 25,0 11,9 27,5 It is right that developing countries have full access to research and its results M 76,9 12,9 4,4 5,9 F 75,8 13,4 4,5 6,3 Source: CNR surveys 2004- 2005- 2006 Ethics and Polemics

  5. Demand for the Engagement of Scientists in Science Communication A. In order to proceed with their objectives, scientists must also communicate outcomes to society. B. Scientific research must continue; scientists are not responsible for communicating outcomes to society Agree with A Agree withBAgree with both 86,3 7,6 6,0 Source: IRPPS-CNR survey - Giovani e Scienza, 2004 In A. Valente, M. C. Brandi, L. Cerbara, M. Misiti, Youth and Science in Italy: between enthusiasm and indifference, Journal of Science Communication (Jcom), giugno 2005, vol. 4 (2). http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/04/02

  6. Who should take part in the decision-making process on the use of S&T applications? OgmElectrosmogSpace MFMFMF Directly involves scientists41 47 40 39 52 62 Scientific community14 14 32 38 14 13 Politicians (gov. and parl.) 5 3 2 3 4 4 Producer/patent-holder(ind.) 0 3 3 0 2 4 Citizens23 16 11 9 8 4 Bioethics committees 0 8 2 2 4 4 Environmental groups 5 3 6 9 5 4 Consumers/users groups 4 6 3 2 4 2 Other groups 4 0 0 0 3 3 Non-Gov. Organizations 4 0 0 0 3 1 Source: CNR surveys 2004- 2005- 2006 In A.Valente(ed.), Science, from specialists to students and back again, Biblink 2006

  7. Common Model of Interaction Between Science and Society ..I give you references and evidences, you must be convinced

  8. We are communicating… ..why they don’t understand us

  9. Some of the Main Problems in the Public Communication of “In Progress Science” • considering “in progress science,” must experts be an expert of all aspects involved? • does the citation system represent an effective way to cope with the complexity of the different points of view of science? • do non specialistic sources and textbooks accurately represent “in progress science,” and do they stress that there are different points of view on the subject? • the speed of scientific development: a resource, a problem…

  10. …but answers to these questions may be different and not go in the same direction… Three Main Issues in Gathering Scientific Documentation for Public Communication of “In Progress Science:” “open” access (interoperability and free access) easy-to-understand language different pointsof view

  11. A. within the scientific community different pointsof view B. at interspecialistic level (interdisciplinary) C. contextual knowledge (bottom-up) D. enlargement of participation in the creation of collective wisdom • Depending on the evolution of peer review and evaluation methods • May facilitate. but also Garfield: “a multi disciplinary, cover-to-cover index toeliminate the uncertanties of the selective discipline oriented services” • Generally not considered • May be counterproductive: • from a problem of cultural egemony to a problem of costs? Or both?

  12. In conclusion, it would not be so bad for Gregorio Magno to be distracted by the world

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