There is more on this issue here http://blog.the-scientist.com/2011/01/17/money-for-nothing/
Elsevier originally made good PR use of their involvement in HINARI, which makes this even more regrettable:
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/philanthropy
Best wishes,
Liz
Liz Allsopp
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From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information Community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrea Chandler
Sent: 18 January 2011 14:55
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Subject: [lis-e-resources] Loss of access to global health journals in Bangladesh and beyond
Dear All,
Am I the only person who finds this news worrying? Is this kind of thing
really inevitable, or is there anything we could we do, as librarians,
that may sway these publishers?
The BMJ article (free): http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d196.full
Or see: http://tinyurl.com/4urgzbm
Best wishes,
Andrea
Andrea Chandler
Librarian Specialist
CAMLIS- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Library & Information
Service
The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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