Sarah Dellmann

Dr. Sarah Dellmann serves as Deputy Head of the Publication Services Department (Bereich Publikationsdienste) within Program Area B – User and Information Services at the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB). Her work focuses on Open Access publishing strategies, research data management, and digital ethics. Key responsibilities include overseeing publication services, promoting OA repository initiatives, and advancing empirical studies on OA impacts. She leads projects like the 'Zweitveröffentlichungsservice' and contributes to policy development for sustainable academic publishing practices.

• Academic Focus: Open Science, Library Services, Digital Humanities
• Key Projects: OA policy implementation, research data curation workflows, historical media repurposing

Her research explores challenges in FAIR data principles, ethical image usage in digital spaces, and the role of libraries in modern scholarly communication. Recent work includes evaluating OA effects through empirical literature reviews and developing frameworks for Diamond Open Access models. She co-edited A Million Pictures: Magic Lantern Slides in the History of Learning (2020), showcasing interdisciplinary approaches to historical media analysis.

As an editor and contributor to TIB's blog, she advocates for OA education and repository best practices. Current efforts emphasize creating sustainable workflows for green OA submission and addressing workforce development needs in OA administration roles.