Today is Open Access Day. The worldwide response has been overwhelming, even before today. One consequence is that OAN won't be able to keep pace with it, even with the major developments, and very likely neither will the four relevant lists at the OAD wiki. (You can help the cause, however, by editing and enlarging those lists yourself.)
To sip at the firehose of today's news, check this Google Blog search throughout the day (and modify the search to cover languages other than English).
To me, the essence of OA Day is spreading the word about OA. Blog something if you have a blog. But blog or no blog, online or off, aim for real impact. Enlighten one colleague about OA.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/14/2008 07:59:00 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.
