When the Libraries first began developing and offering the OAKTrust Repository (and support funding) the program was supported only by the Libraries Scholarly Communications faculty and staff. Much of this increase was due to the expanding the eligibility to participate to, in addition to faculty, graduate students. This funding has continued to increase and for the recent FY2018/2019 budget included $110K in dedicated funding for the program. The OAKFund was established in 2015 by the Libraries to encourage participation in the OAKTrust repository as well as help mitigate publication costs. Increased success to compete for and win grants.Increased scholarly reputation of the UniversityвЂ™s researchers, faculty, and graduate students.Increased discoverability and accessibility to information resources.Increased visibility of research and information resources.The LibrariesвЂ™ support for Open Access program seeks to provide the following benefits to the University: The Open Access policy was adopted and presented in 2014 to the UniversityвЂ™s leadership and faculty. The UniversityвЂ™s institutional repository is called OAKTrust and was established in 2013. The Texas A&M University Libraries programs seek to provide the tools and services that remove barriers to scholars publishing their scholarship as open access.вЂќ The Texas A&M University Libraries вЂњis an active advocate of open access, believing that open access can help address both the price barriers and the permission barriers that undermine global access to the products of Texas A&M UniversityвЂ™s scholarly and creative work, as well as helping alleviate the serious issue of providing Texas A&M scholars access to the worldвЂ™s scholarly literature due to rising subscription costs. The LibrariesвЂ™ working Open Access Policy is: IN-2: NSSE Sustainability Education Consortium PA-8: Committee on Investor Responsibility PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion OP-18: Support for Sustainable Transportation

OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

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