The IFLA Internet Manifesto was endorsed by the Council of IFLA in 2002. Since then it has been translated into 19 languages and adopted by library associations in 27 countries....[It describes shared values on the] freedom of access to information on the Internet.... The Internet Manifesto Guidelines are specific to Internet access programmes in libraries, and concern service policies and procedures that will lead to the implementation of the Internet Manifesto's values in everyday library work....
Alternatives to established norms are also springing up, such as new copyright frameworks like Creative Commons, a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. Different forms of academic information sharing such as open access are complementing this movement, and underpinning the new emphasis on common resources is open source software, a movement with real potential to shift more power and decision making into the hands of individuals....
Whilst respecting existing intellectual property rights, librarians should encourage open access approaches to the provision of local content, on the basis of creative commons principles....
Posted by
Peter Suber at 12/02/2006 08:23:00 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.
