I was particularly pleased when IFLA provided a statement on Open Access, although somewhat disappointed that it chose not to endorse the Budapest Open Access Initiative. The issue of Open Access is one that continues to gain momentum and has particular significance in relation to the needs of the developing world. At the IFLA meeting in Glasgow the Section sponsored a pre-conference workshop on Open Access. This year the Section on Medical and Biological Sciences Libraries is sponsoring a workshop on this topic, further indication, if any is needed, of the convergences of interests amongst IFLA members. I plan to attend this Workshop on Saturday August 13.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 7/25/2005 08:14:00 AM.
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.
