Cross posting here again- thought this also might be of interest!
________________________________ From: Repositories discussion list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kuil, van der Annemiek Sent: 14 November 2008 10:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Copyright Angst, Lust for Prestige and Cost Control: What Institutions Can Do to Ease Open Access FYI Copyright Angst, Lust for Prestige and Cost Control: What Institutions Can Do to Ease Open Access Leo Waaijers <http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue57/waaijers-et-al/#author1> writes about copyright, prestige and cost control in the world of open access while in two appendices Bas Savenije <http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue57/waaijers-et-al/#author2> and Michel Wesseling <http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue57/waaijers-et-al/#author3> compare the costs of open access publishing and subscriptions/licences for their respective institutions. The view that the results of publicly financed research should also be publicly accessible enjoys broad support in the academic community. Where their own articles are concerned, however, many authors hesitate to circulate them openly, for example by publishing them in Open Access journals or placing them in their institution's repository. They ask themselves whether that will not be at odds with the copyright rules and whether they will gain - or perhaps even lose - prestige. For their part, institutional managers wonder whether switching to Open Access will not make things more expensive than sticking with the traditional system of publication. This article analyses the current situation regarding these three issues. The only possible conclusion is that the academic community finds itself in the course of a transition - from paper to digital - as regards the dissemination of knowledge, a transition that urgently requires an active and directive approach on the part of universities and research institutions. This conclusion is in line with a recent recommendation [1] by the European University Association, with the primary conclusion being that 'Universities should develop institutional policies and strategies that foster the availability of their quality controlled research results for the broadest possible range of users, maximizing their visibility, accessibility and scientific impact.' www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue57/waaijers-et-al/ <http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue57/waaijers-et-al/> Kind regards , Annemiek Annemiek van der Kuil | projectmanager SURFshare | ICT & Research | SURFfoundation | Graadt van Roggenweg 340 | PO Box 2290 | 3500 GG Utrecht, the Netherlands| T +31 30 234 66 42 | E [EMAIL PROTECTED] W www.surffoundation.nl/SURFshare <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Surf\Application%20Data\Microsoft \Signatures\www.surffoundation.nl\SURFshare> P Please consider the environment and do not print this email unless absolutely necessary. Encourage environmental awareness --------------------------------- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).
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