Although this document, like its predecessor, devotes far, far too little space and strategic explanation to the far, far larger, faster and surer road to open access -- namely, author/institution self-archiving -- it is nevertheless a useful document!
---------- Forwarded message ---------- List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 10:19:30 -0500 From: Peter Suber <[email protected]> To: SPARC Open Access Forum <[email protected]> Subject: Updated Create Change Brochure Now Available For Immediate Release January 06, 2004 For more information, contact: John D'Ignazio, [email protected] UPDATED CREATE CHANGE BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE New Design Includes Updated Statistics, Highlights Open Access Washington, DC -- SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have published the second print edition of the popular Create Change brochure. The new brochure's colorful design, larger format and revised text present up-to-date statistics on the stresses facing scholarly communication and offers options for action by scholars. It reflects the gathering momentum of the open access movement and recommends ways that faculty action can bring about constructive change. Introduced in 2001 by SPARC, ARL and ACRL, Create Change (www.createchange.org), is a comprehensive advocacy resource with both print and online components. Librarians and campus administrators have used the Create Change brochure to raise scholar awareness of the impact that fast-rising journal prices has on scholarly communication. The brochure can be distributed in campus mailings and used in presentations to university departments or at educational programs on scholarly communication. An electronic copy of the revised brochure is available on the Create Change web site at www.createchange.org/resources/brochure.html . Print copies of the Create Change brochure can be purchased in bundles of 50 copies for US $10 per bundle (to cover shipping and handling charges) by emailing [email protected]. For further information or if you wish to place a large order, please contact the SPARC Communications Specialist, John D'Ignazio, at [email protected]. ### SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and SPARC Europe are initiatives of universities, research libraries, and library organizations that support increased competition in scholarly publishing. SPARC publishing partnerships and educational activities encourage expanded dissemination of research and reduced financial pressure on libraries. Worldwide membership currently includes 277 institutions and organizations. SPARC is located on the web at www.arl.org/sparc. SPARC Europe is at . The Association of Research Libraries is a nonprofit organization of 124 research libraries in North America. ARL programs and services promote equitable access to and effective use of recorded knowledge in support of teaching, research, scholarship, and community service. The Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. ACRL currently has a membership of approximately 12,400, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the total ALA membership. ACRL provides a broad range of professional services and programs for a diverse membership.
