Geological Society of America Preserves with the CLOCKSS Archive
(apologies for cross posting)
2 June 2011
The CLOCKSS Archive is pleased to announce that it has partnered with
the Geological Society of America (GSA) to preserve their e-journals
and e-books in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed
network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research
libraries around the world.
By archiving with CLOCKSS, GSA has ensured the preservation and future
availability of their e-journals and e-books. This action provides for
content to be freely available to everyone after a "trigger event" and
ensures an author's work will be maximally accessible and useful over
time.
“The Geological Society of America began publishing in 1890. Today,
earth science research continues to play an important role in our
society, weighing heavily on key issues like energy, environmental
concerns, and our understanding of earthquakes and volcanoes. We are
pleased to work with a partner like CLOCKSS to guarantee that this
important research will be available well into the future,” said Jon
Olsen, senior director of publications at the Geological Society of
America.
CLOCKSS Executive Director Randy S. Kiefer adds, "CLOCKSS welcomes the
Geological Society of America’s journals and e-books into the
community's archive. Their content is of significant importance to
all, as our awareness of our planet and its limitations becomes an
everyday topic. CLOCKSS has achieved a rare consensus among libraries
and publishers, and we are grateful to the Geological Society of
America for its generous willingness to preserve its journals and
e-books in a way that secures them for the long-term good of scholars
worldwide."
About GSA:
Established in 1888, the Geological Society of America provides access
to elements that are essential to the professional growth of earth
scientists at all levels of expertise and from all sectors: academic,
government, business, and industry.
The Geological Society of America's growing membership unites
thousands of earth scientists from every corner of the globe in a
common purpose to study the mysteries of our planet and share
scientific findings.
http://www.geosociety.org
About CLOCKSS:
The CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots Of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) Archive is a
not-for-profit joint venture between the world's leading scholarly
publishers and research libraries whose mission is to build a
sustainable, geographically distributed dark archive with which to
ensure the long-term survival of Web-based scholarly publications for
the benefit of the greater global research community.
http://www.clockss.org
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