...All these developments [in OA to research literature and data] will help to contribute to the effectiveness of cyberlearning initiatives. We would certainly welcome, for example, a NSF policy on articles reporting research results that was at least as strong in encouraging open access as that adopted by NIH (and would also urge that some thought be given to consistency of policy across Government agencies).
With regard to materials developed with NSF funding that are primarily educational in nature (rather than reports of research results or research data) —and recognizing that this is a slippery distinction— we believe that an NSF-wide policy that encourages principal investigators to make their materials open and to be concerned about their sustainability is essential....
Comment. Kudos to Christine Borgman, who chaired the task force. The NSF Task Force on Cyberinfrastructure (as opposed to this one, on Cyberlearning) also supports OA, at least to data.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 8/13/2008 10:08:00 AM.
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.
