Roger C. Schonfeld and Eileen Gifford Fenton, Digital Savings, Library Journal, March 1, 2005. Excerpt: 'Without question, the ongoing transition from print to electronic periodicals has challenged librarians to rethink their strategies. While some effects of this change have been immediately apparent --greater breadth of material, easier access, exposure to new sources, publisher package deals, and open access-- the broader outcomes on library operations remain unclear. Subscription pricing issues aside, the evidence thus far suggests that the transition to digital resources now underway will save money.' (PS: The savings noted here are for electronic editions of TA journals, not for OA journals. But Schonfeld and Fenton focus on library costs beyond subscription prices.)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/01/2005 12:20:00 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.
