Like wringing water from a stone: Finding common ground in Transformative Agreement negotiations

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Pham, A., Sávova, M., & Hutchins, J. (2024, November 11-15). Like wringing water from a stone: Finding common ground in Transformative Agreement negotiations [Conference presentation]. Charleston Conference 2024, Charleston, SC, United States.

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11-15-2024

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Library and Information Science

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Transformative agreements (TAs) are now reaching their first decade as one of a range of models developed between publishers and library partners. Deployed at scale, they hold the potential to dramatically move research towards an open future. However, while there have been a number of early adopters and successful agreements, for those who are beginning to develop their first TAs, there are still a lot of open questions and challenges.

The unique circumstances of each party in a TA negotiation, including research profile, geographic location, and size, defines what is possible at an operational level between publishers and institutions. If the sky is the limit, how do we ensure that partners of all sizes and locations are given options to commit their resources to achieving the widespread transformation of research outputs?

This side-by-side panel features two seemingly similar libraries who have existing TAs with other publishers and a publisher who has agreements with other libraries. The panelists will explore the barriers and pain points they face in their mutual negotiations and consider what it will take to find common ground and to start moving towards a transformative agreement.

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Presented at the Charleston Conference 2024 in Charleston, SC

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