ARIIC recognises that:...open access to the outcomes of research will enhance the profile of universities and national research programs, contribute to the further advancement of knowledge, and recognise the public contribution to the funding of research. [...]
ARIIC declares it will work towards: [1] building the infrastructure, such as institutional repositories, that will advance open access. [2] raising awareness of the principles and practice of open access publishing within Australian research institutions. [3] implementing public policies that ensure fair use of copyrighted information for educational and research purposes. [4] cooperating with Australian governments to improve access to scholarly information, and to maximise the amount of information in the public domain.
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.
