<Apologies for cross posting> Hello all,
We know that the RCUK and Finch position on open access has had unintended consequences. Read the following story about how it is affecting researchers in Australia – a story responding to the BIS Committee report on open access. The publication outlet is called The Conversation - an Australian initiative which provides expert commentary and news from the academic sector on all aspects on scientific, political and social life. The organisation now has a UK arm – check it out. 17 September 2013, 8.19pm AEST UK’s open access policies have global consequences A report released recently has highlighted how out of step the UK has become with the rest of the world on open access policies. The UK has sought to be a leader in making publicly-funded research openly available but has taken a very different approach to Australia and even the European Commission. The problem is, scientific publishing is a global business, so the consequences of the UK’s decisions are felt far beyond its borders. The House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has warned the government that it is making a mistake by preferring “gold” open access over other models, arguing that it is publishing companies that benefit from this approach rather than scientists or the public. <snip> Click the link to read on…. https://theconversation.com/uks-open-access-policies-have-global-consequences-18258 Danny Dr Danny Kingsley Executive Officer Australian Open Access Support Group e: e...@aoasg.org.au<mailto:e...@aoasg.org.au> p: +612 6125 6839 w: wwww.aoasg.org.au t: @openaccess_oz
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