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Subject: [GOAL] Re: op-ed on Research Works Act in today's NYT
The best place for petition-signing is probably Popvox. They (supposedly)
provide summary reports directly to legislative offices.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr3699
Michael Eisen writes
I have an op-ed in today's NYT about the Research Works Act
Excellent job.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/opinion/research-bought-then-paid-for.html
I especially note
Libraries should cut off their supply of money by canceling subscriptions.
Finally
Oh come on Thomas, I know you like to be provocative, but:
It is not libraries that submit their papers to publishers and sign over
exclusive rights, nor is it libraries that compel researchers to do so.
It is not libraries that provide peer-review services to publishers for free
It is not
The publishers' approach with Research Works Act is crass and indefensible.
However, what Michael Eisen says is:
Libraries should cut off their supply of money by canceling subscriptions. And
most important, the N.I.H., universities and other public and private agencies
that sponsor academic
David Prosser writes
Oh come on Thomas, I know you like to be provocative, but:
I think it better to stick to the issues, rather than personalise
the debate.
It is not libraries that submit their papers to publishers and sign
over exclusive rights, nor is it libraries that compel
Thomas
Your original assertion was:
It is libraries, rather than publishers or researchers, that hold back open
access.
The point I was trying to make was that it is researchers who maintain the
current system by submitting their papers to subscription journals; it is
researchers who who
Although I am trying to find time to craft my own response is there any
coordinated action on this issue. Somewhere where we can point 10,000 people to
and simply get them to add to the count. We did this is Europe for software
patents and get 250,000 signatures.
I have 30 people tomorrow that I
: [GOAL] Re: op-ed on Research Works Act in today's NYT
Although I am trying to find time to craft my own response is there any
coordinated action on this issue. Somewhere where we can point 10,000 people to
and simply get them to add to the count. We did this is Europe for software
patents and get
