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Further to my earlier message, here is a good crit by
Fred Friend, which gives some background. (for background to the whole debate,
see my postings on CILIP on 11 January)
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Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:34 PM
Subject: Critique of Government Response HC 1200
Please find attached a document you may find useful
in discussing the Government Response to the "Free for all?" Report from the
Science and Technology Committee. Please note that I am NOT writing on behalf of
JISC. I have given my UCL title on the document. And please copy this document
to anybody you wish within your institution.
Ian Gibson rightly said that the library community
has the power to influence the outcome of the current debate on scientific
publishing. As an illustration of the influence of librarians, I give
you the example of Italy, where one-to-one discussions by librarians
across Italy has led to a commitment for open access from the Rectors
or Rectors' representatives from 32 Italian universities. Traditionally
Italian librarians have not had either the influence or the cohesiveness of the
UK library community so if they can do it ......!
There are two communities to lobby and the new
CURL/SCONUL Joint Schol Comms Group is hoping to produce advocacy
documents you may use as required. Two communities to lobby are your local
MPs - particularly when we know the date for the Parliamentary Debate - and
your VC, Director of Research, Deans etc. The RCUK is currently finalising its
new publications policy, so if you know anybody influential in one of the
Research Councils, please get them to support the deposit of research
articles in repositories and/or the use of research grants for publication in
open access journals.
Change in scholarly communication will be good for
all UK universities and colleges: please support it and counter the Government
Response, which was heavily influenced by officials in the DTI Publishing
Unit.
Fred Friend
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