I don't understand the implications. Plain English please. Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:33:38 -0700 >From: "Frantz, Sue" <[email protected]> >Subject: [tips] MIT Faculty Open-Access Policy >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > "Passed by Unanimous of the Faculty, March 18, 2009 > > "The Faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of > Technology is committed to disseminating the fruits > of its research and scholarship as widely as > possible. In keeping with that commitment, the > Faculty adopts the following policy: Each Faculty > member grants to the Massachusetts Institute of > Technology nonexclusive permission to make available > his or her scholarly articles and to exercise the > copyright in those articles for the purpose of open > dissemination. In legal terms, each Faculty member > grants to MIT a nonexclusive, irrevocable, paid-up, > worldwide license to exercise any and all rights > under copyright relating to each of his or her > scholarly articles, in any medium, provided that the > articles are not sold for a profit, and to authorize > others to do the same. The policy will apply to all > scholarly articles written while the person is a > member of the Faculty except for any articles > completed before the adoption of this policy and any > articles for which the Faculty member entered into > an incompatible licensing or assignment agreement > before the adoption of this policy. The Provost or > Provost's designate will waive application of the > policy for a particular article upon written > notification by the author, who informs MIT of the > reason." (Full article here: http://bit.ly/uWlsO) > > > > Are any of your colleges or universities taking such > a stand? > > > > Sue > > > > -- > Sue Frantz > Highline Community College > Psychology, Coordinator Des Moines, > WA > 206.878.3710 x3404 > [email protected] > > Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, > Associate Director > > Project Syllabus > > APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of > Psychology > > > > APA's p...@cc Committee > > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
