This paper discusses the successful adoption of a subscription-based, open-access model of service delivery for a mass spectrometry and proteomics facility. In 2009, the Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility at the University of Melbourne (Australia) moved away from the standard fee for service model of service provision. Instead, the facility adopted a subscription- or membership-based, open-access model of service delivery. For a low fixed yearly cost, users could directly operate the instrumentation but, more importantly, there were no limits on usage other than the necessity to share available instrument time with all other users. All necessary training from platform staff and many of the base reagents were also provided as part of the membership cost. These changes proved to be very successful in terms of financial outcomes for the facility, instrument access and usage, and overall research output. This article describes the systems put in place as well as the overall successes and challenges associated with the operation of a mass spectrometry/proteomics core in this manner.

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本文讨论了质谱和蛋白质组学设施成功采用基于订阅的开放式服务提供模型。2009年，澳大利亚墨尔本大学的质谱和蛋白质组学设施不再采用标准的服务提供服务收费标准。相反，该机构采用了基于订阅或基于成员资格的开放式服务交付模型。由于每年的固定成本很低，用户可以直接操作仪器，但更重要的是，除了有必要与所有其他用户共享可用仪器时间外，使用没有任何限制。会员费用中还提供了来自平台人员和许多基本试剂的所有必要培训。这些改变在设施的财务成果，仪器的使用和使用以及整体研究成果方面都非常成功。本文介绍了已部署的系统以及以这种方式与质谱/蛋白质组学核心操作相关的总体成功与挑战。

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