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AnthroSource moves to Wiley-Blackwell AnthroSource, the publishing arm of the American Anthropological Association, is moving from the University of California Press to Wiley-Blackwell. Thanks to William Walsh for the alert, this excerpt from the announcement, and the related links and excerpt to put the move in perspective:
Comment. This seems to put an end to the hopes of many anthropologists that the AAA would convert AnthroSource to OA. Update. Also see this comment by Tom Wilson: The basis for the decision appears to be, in part, a report by the AAA's Director of Publishing which contains a truly amazing proposition:Today’s electronic environment mitigates against a small scholarly publisher continuing to operate its entire program independently.I don't think I've seen such an unintelligent statement about publishing in the electronic era. It is exactly the opposite of the true situation: the electronic environment makes it easier for scholarly societies to pursue an independent programme. I would urge members of the AAA to abandon their organization (since it has abandoned them to the vagaries of commercial decision making) and develop their own alternative publishing outlets. There are many examples of collaborative, non-commercial OA journals from which they could take models and encouragement. |