“What if Monitor is already powerful and just needs better data to reflect our reality?”
Maynooth made some targeted improvements: it disclosed reuse permissions, cleaned up its profile on OpenOrgs (OpenAIRE’s service for removing duplicates from organizations), aligned its repository with OpenAIRE’s PROVIDE service, and provided APC data to OpenAPC. With these steps, Monitor began to reflect Open Access performance more accurately and became a tool they could trust and use.
Fran also shared their future plans: integrating Monitor into a broader library data dashboard, producing visual Open Access reports for internal use, offering faculty training, and even awarding “Open Access digital badges” to recognize researchers. In short, they use Monitor not only to track progress, but also to build momentum.
The bottom line? Monitor is only as good as the data you share, but once that foundation is in place, it becomes a powerful, ready-to-use asset.
As institutions move toward Ireland’s 100% Open Access goal, Monitor offers a common reference point, one that improves when the community engages with it. What we saw in this session is that improving data quality is not a barrier to adoption, but a gateway to making the most of what’s already there.
Curious to see how your institution can make the most of Monitor? Start with the basics, connect your systems, and explore what’s already working. The results may surprise you.
For detailed presentations and materials from the session, visit the Zenodo repository: https://zenodo.org/records/15132170
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