Scholarly Communication Officers Group

SCO Charge

The SCO group reviewed its charge as part of a larger planning effort.

• Coordinates systemwide scholarly communication initiatives and outreach efforts within the University of California.
• Supports strategies and methods to advance the UC Libraries' scholarly communication agenda.
• Advises SOPAG and the University Librarians on scholarly communication policies, priorities, and issues.
• Consults and collaborates with appropriate UC Libraries' all campus groups when issues and strategies overlap.
• Keeps UC Libraries' scholarly communication agenda current and synchronized with UC activities and programs.
• Identifies tools and resources in support of educating faculty, staff and students across UC with regards to scholarly communication issues and options.
• Identifies needs for expertise and infrastructure to support the scholarly communication agenda.
• Identifies tools and resources in support of educating library staff across UC with regard to scholarly communication issues.

SCO Composition

Comprised of one representative from each campus library system and the CDL appointed by the University Librarian, and one representative from the Librarians' Association of the University of California (LAUC). Members of SCO additionally coordinate the implementation of the eScholarship program at their campus.

Reporting Line

An all campus group reporting to SOPAG.

Chair

Co-Chairs are selected by the membership for a two-year term. The July-June terms of the two co-chairs are staggered.