Currently, individual organizations encounter challenges when aggregating OA book usage data to make strategic decisions about their OA publishing and OA programs. They individually manage, compile, and link usage data metrics making it time-consuming. The Open Access Book Usage Data Trust (OAEBUDT) has taken on the challenge of OA book usage data exchange and is adopting the International Data Space (IDS) model developed by the International Data Space Association (IDSA). At its core, the IDS works with the values of: 1) increased interoperability, 2) trust through secure and transparent exchange, and 3) multiparty data governance through usage controls and accountability measures.
In 2022 the Mellon Foundation awarded a project team led by the University of North Texas, OpenAIRE, and OPERAS to develop “governance building blocks” for the OAEBUDT in line with the Design Principles for IDS and emerging IDS certification specifications. Across 2023 and 2024, the project has been working on ethical data use guidelines to inform OA book usage data sharing agreements and technical requirements for data exchange between public and commercial OA book usage data creators. To support this, 67 Bricks has been assessing which organizations could serve as one of the core services within the data space, and examining how much development work might be needed for them to achieve this.
This poster will provide background to the OAEBUDT effort, summarizing key research findings to date. QR codes will be available for individuals to participate in open community consultations and download resources for later reference.
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