Libraries take a stand, Harvard University Gazette, Feburary 5, 2004, p.10-11. An article in the Harvard University Gazette summarizes recent cancellations of Elsevier titles in the Harvard libraries, the efforts of the university library community to negotiate access terms, and the faculty response. Markus Meister, Harvard professor and a PLoS editorial board member, "was not surprised" at the Elsevier cancellations, and remarked on the necessity for "change in the structure of scholarly communications. The authors that rely on these Elsevier journals as a channel for publishing should be encouraged to find another channel." And Stuart Shieber noted that faculty members are recognizing "that the current system for dissemination of scholarly information is unsustainable," and are open to alternative publishing channels such as open access journals. (Source: Jessica Baumgart, j's scratchpad)
Posted by
Garrett at 2/05/2004 01:17:00 PM.
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.
