Here are some excerpts from the ALADraft Strategic Plan (December 16, 2004): 'Mission: To provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all....ALA is the leading advocate for...[t]he public's right to a free and open information society....Desired Future:...There is permanent public access to government information....ALA contributes to public policy decision-making in all areas related to education, libraries, and access to information....Strategic Objectives:...Increase ALA's influence in promoting First Amendment rights, intellectual freedom, equity of access, fair use, and privacy.'
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/08/2005 01:03:00 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.
