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The Open Access wars

The Open Access wars. TRLN Annual Meeting July 13, 2012. Skirmishes. Elsevier boycott RWA FRPAA and White House initiative Gold versus Green Publish contracts The Finch Report (UK). The Cost of Knowledge. Scholars pledge to boycott Elsevier As writers, editors and peer-reviewers

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The Open Access wars

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  1. The Open Access wars TRLN Annual Meeting July 13, 2012

  2. Skirmishes • Elsevier boycott • RWA • FRPAA and White House initiative • Gold versus Green • Publish contracts • The Finch Report (UK)

  3. The Cost of Knowledge • Scholars pledge to boycott Elsevier • As writers, editors and peer-reviewers • 12,198 signers (as of 7/5/2012) • Complaints: prices, bundling & support for RWA, SOPA • Further steps: • New OA mathematics journal (Tim Gowers) • IMU looking at model publication contract for members.

  4. RWA • Wanted to reverse NIH public access mandate • Prevent similar policies @ federal research funders. • Elsevier withdrew support in light of boycott. • House sponsors withdrew bill within 2 hours. • Who is making our laws?

  5. Expanding public access • FRPAA would expand NIH mandate to a dozen more federal agencies that fund research. • Currently 34 sponsors in House, bipartisan. • White House also considering action • RFIs in January • “We the People” petition got over 25,000 signers in 2 weeks. • Still listening for aresponse.

  6. Green OA • Self-archiving is goal of many faculty authors and all campus OA policies • Pub. contracts being revised to making self-archiving more confusing & difficult. • ACS v. Elsevier • Academic freedom?

  7. Gold OA • Usually means “author-pays” • But many gold OA journals do not change APCs • eLife • When publishers seem accepting of OA, they mean author-side fee support.

  8. Finch report • Issued in June & quickly endorsed by publishers groups in UK. • Encourages embrace of transition to OA. • Recommends funding for APCs (by universities – COPE?). • Green recommendations focus on protecting publishers. • Wants funders, universities & publishers to negotiate, work together. • Counsels caution re. shortened embargo periods.

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