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By happy coincidence, another jisc list has just announced the publication of a substantial volume of papers that can be read *FOR FREE* on the publisher's website: "A pdf of the book can be read for free on the website of the publisher, Sidestone Press ( http://www.sidestone.com/books/barely-surviving-or-more-than-enough), where you can also order a hard-copy or e-book!" Now that's a remarkably different approach to academic publishing, and all credit to Sidestone Press! Terry Terry O'Connor Professor of Archaeological Science Department of Archaeology, University of York Biology S Block, Heslington, York YO10 5DD +44-1904-328619 http://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/academic-staff/terry-oconnor/ http://www.sciculture.ac.uk/projects/large-grants/cultural-and-scientific-perceptions-of-human-chicken-interactions/ <http://yorkfestivalofideas.com/> On 17 October 2013 17:38, Matthew Betts <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Thanks for sharing this, Sarah! Wonderful article. **** > > ** ** > > ---------------------**** > > Matthew Betts, Ph.D.**** > > Conservateur, Archéologie des Provinces de l'Atlantique Société du Musée > Canadien des Civilisations **** > > Curator, Atlantic Provinces Archaeology Canadian Museum of Civilization > Corporation 100, rue Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8**** > > Tél.: 819 776-8419 Fax: 819 776-8300**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Sarah Whitcher Kansa > *Sent:* Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:59 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [ZOOARCH] article requests - another view**** > > ** ** > > Hi all,**** > > ** ** > > Here's a paper that just came out in the SAA Archaeological Record that > discusses this topic in the context of archaeology: **** > > > http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/repo26/16146/175171/66647a9807469ad281a26db155f4b85cc6271664.pdf#page=17 > **** > > ** ** > > It's not only our colleagues in developing countries who lack access. > Something like 70% of scholars are in short-term adjunct positions, meaning > they don't have long-term affiliations at institutions that would give them > access to services such as JSTOR. This is a huge number of scholars who are > forced into potentially breaking laws by sharing pdfs over email or other > channels. We are taking part in a perverse system, where we produce > research results (often funded by tax payer money), sign them over to > publishers, and then are forced to buy them back or break laws to access > them. Open Access offers a way out of this, but it is not going to be an > easy transition. In this paper, we push for scholarly societies to at least > recognize the dysfunctions of the current system and commit to working > toward Open Access. **** > > ** ** > > Best, > Sarah**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > **** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 2:40 AM, Selena Vitezović < > [log in to unmask]> wrote:**** > > Hello, everyone, **** > > Like David, I also did not want to get involved into discussion, but I > feel I must say few words. **** > > First, I agree strongly with Ms Scheinsohn, I trust many of you just do > not know how it looks like when you simply can not access any books/papers, > they do not exist anywhere in your country, and you are cut off from the > world so, even if you had money, you can not spend it on books because > nobody accepts your payment nor wants to ship books to you. In cases like > this, you need to "improvise". > But, to leave aside the problem of money, charging, no-charging (although > I do think it is a scam, your research is payed by government money, but > the fruits are owned by commercial publishers), I would like to remind you > to few points: First, there are many journals completely free of charge > available, above mentioned services like scindex (Serbia), hrcak (Croatia), > but also persée (France); Second, in my country, but I believe elswhere as > well, distributing and using papers in educational and/or scientific > purposes (i.e., non-commercial) is not violating authors' rights, and > Third, think of it as a library, public or private. You have a book in your > library your colleague needs it, will you lend it to him/her, or will you > say "go buy it yourself"? **** > > best regards, Selena **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On 17 October 2013 11:29, Mikhail, Heather <[log in to unmask]> > wrote:**** > > Looking at the UK copyright law online it seems to me that in the UK > copying/sharing for research is allowed. > > http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law Section 8 > > Of courses contacting the author for a paper is always good idea, and as > mentioned, could lead to more discussion. > > I work for a local council museum (ie funded by tax paid by the people of > the city), where we don't have access to Jstor and other sources that > require subscriptions, so I rely on the good will of colleagues and friends > who do have access (or Open Access). > > Heather > > Heather Mikhail > Natural History Curatorial Trainee > http://portfolionaturalia.wordpress.com > @curatorheather > 0113 378 2108 > > Heritage Lottery Fund, Skills for the Future Programme > Supported by Birmingham Museum Trust, Natural Sciences Collections > Association & The Natural History Museum > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > The information in this email (and any attachment) may be for the > intended recipient only. If you know you are not the intended recipient, > please do not use or disclose the information in any way and please > delete this email (and any attachment) from your system. > > The Council does not accept service of legal documents by e-mail. > ________________________________________________________________________** > ** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > > **** > > Sarah Whitcher Kansa > Executive Director > The Alexandria Archive Institute > www.alexandriaarchive.org; www.opencontext.org > > **** > > ** ** > > Tel: 1-415-425-7381 > Fax: 1-866-505-8626**** > >