In light of these technological developments, the UK needs to develop a digital research information infrastructure. This infrastructure, including content, hardware and applications, is necessary to support the research process within a digital environment. The British Library has an important role to play, and we are collaborating with others to assess the scope of what’s needed. It's vital that we work together to develop a sustainable framework with consistent standards that will meet the needs of researchers both today and in the future.
Brindley's article builds on the British Library's June 29 press release. See our July 1 blog posting on it, which includes some related documents on the OA connection.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 7/12/2005 02:13:00 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.
