Publication: Modular Reference Model for the Informationbudget
How can library budgets, third-party funding and other sources of funding for the provision of information be strategically combined in the context of open access under the heading of an Informationbudget? The DFG-funded project Transform2Open has addressed this question in a variety of participatory formats.
How can library budgets, third-party funding and other sources of funding for the provision of information be strategically combined in the context of open access under the heading of an Informationbudget?
The DFG-funded project Transform2Open has been addressing this question in a variety of participatory formats. The recently published “Modulare Referenzmodell für das Informationsbudget” summarizes the key findings of this process and describes the framework conditions and success factors for Informationbudgets.
Among other things, the publication builds on the preliminary work of the Fokusgruppe Informationsbudget von open-access.network and other stakeholders. The model can be used both as a checklist to identify relevant cost elements and as a tool for initial cost recording. It enables research institutions to assess the state of development of their information budget and to develop it in a targeted manner.
The publication is supplemented by an Excel resource that includes the modeled modules and can be used primarily as a checklist. It also offers the option of storing cost information and making an initial entry. The file serves as a generic starting point and can be adapted to local requirements.
The report and the Excel resource are available for download here:
Meistring, M., Ferguson, L. M., Pampel, H., Vleugel, M. (2025): Modulares Referenzmodell für das Informationsbudget. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13828013
