One can indeed argue that SCOAP3 was unnecessary because a majority of the papers in the scope of SCOAP3 would be available via arXiv. But let¹s not forget that this wasn¹t a valid argument for most libraries to cancel their subscriptions to these journal before SCOAP3. So if libraries (unnecessary) pay anyway, its better they pay for Gold OA than for subscriptions.
-- Christian Gutknecht University of Bern University Library Muesmattstr. 27 CH-3000 Bern 8 Tel. +41 31 631 9596 christian.gutkne...@ub.unibe.ch http://www.openaccess.unibe.ch http://www.boris.unibe.ch Am 12.02.14 21:38 schrieb "Dana Roth" unter <dzr...@library.caltech.edu>: > >>From Physics World (January issue, p.8, not yet online) > >"Some 5K papers a year in particle physics will become immediately free >to read online ... > >SCOAP3 will be using 'library' funds to the tune of $1800/article for >Phys. Lett. B and 1200 GBP/article for New J. Phys. ..." > >If my math is correct 5K x $1.8K = $9M ... > >Won't these papers also be available on arXiv? If so, I would rather >send some those $$$ to Cornell to insure arXiv's continued viability. > >Dana L. Roth >Millikan Library / Caltech 1-32 >1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125 >626-395-6423 fax 626-792-7540 >dzr...@library.caltech.edu<mailto:dzr...@library.caltech.edu> >http://library.caltech.edu/collections/chemistry.htm >________________________________ > > >_______________________________________________ >GOAL mailing list >GOAL@eprints.org >http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL@eprints.org http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal
