...Harvard has always been one of the world's foremost universities, and [its new OA mandate] will help cement that position.
Swarthmore needs to step up and join Harvard.
As a school, we pride ourselves on our commitment to social justice....We should embrace this commitment to social justice in the school's research as well. And there is nothing to lose. Swarthmore's scholars would gain a far wider audience for their research --and they could still publish in the journal of their choice....
The benefits of Open Access are clear. What are we waiting for?
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.