One Year of Pledge to Open, OA Mandates, and Exploring AI
Sponsored by Taylor & Francis
Recorded on 06/26/2024
Posted in The Authority File
Episode 390
In the final episode of this four-part series, Jamie Hutchins, Director of Open Research, Americas for Taylor & Francis Group, walks through lessons learned since Pledge to Open’s official launch last summer. Surfacing strategies like pricing adjustments and expanded benefits for participating institutions, Jamie explains how T&F is working to develop the pilot into a sustainable and affordable program. Next, he walks through the tension between frequently changing open access mandates by funders and governing bodies and a publisher’s need to maintain a consistent business strategy—all within the context of ongoing threats to research integrity and the introduction of artificial intelligence tools. Last, Jamie touches on T&F’s plans to incorporate AI into its publishing workflows and how institutions and publishers can expedite the adoption of OA agreements.
About the guest:
Jamie Hutchins
Director of Open Research, Americas
Taylor & Francis Group
Jamie Hutchins has been the Director of Open Research, Americas for Taylor & Francis Group since May 2023 and leads a team focused on working with organizations and institutions that are engaging with open access and wider open research initiatives. His team is a specialist overlay on top of T&F’s primary liaison points with the library community which encompasses as diverse range of products and challenges. They act as a bridge from first discussions and familiarization, to developing specific agreements (including transformational agreements) and also work directly with partners to ensure impact and success from their investments.
With a diverse range of publishing experience spanning 25 years, Jamie has worked in for-profit and non-profit environments in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Much of his career has been defined by building partnerships and collaboration across sectors.
Enjoy the conversation? Listen to the rest of the series:
- Publisher-Library Discussions on OA and the Challenges of Author Charges
- Inspiration, Launch, and Challenges of T&F’s Pledge to Open Pilot
- The Library’s Role in Open Access Publishing and Pledge to Open
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