The document discusses IRC's policies around open access and copyright for articles and papers produced by IRC staff. It notes that IRC staff produced over 100 articles in 2007, but many were not published online. The BMGF contract mandates making research widely accessible. Current staff contracts state that intellectual property rights for work produced belong to IRC. The document proposes developing language to allow releasing copyright to journals if papers can also be published on the IRC site with credit. It recommends IRC establish a clear open access policy.