I've learned that the UK House of Commons will debate the draft RCUK open-access policy in Westminster Hall between 2:30 and 5:30 pm on December 15, 2005. As far as I can tell, there's no online announcement yet where I can send you for further details, but I'll post new information as I learn it.
Update (11/24/05). I've confirmed with the secretary for the committee that the debate will take place on schedule whether or not the RCUK announces the final version of its policy by the 15th.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 11/23/2005 07:51:00 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.
