Lori Driscoll, Library Public Access Workstation Authentication, ARL, October 2003. From the Executive Summary: "In reaction to the events of September 11, 2001, as well as several widely reported misuses of campus computer networks, computer systems administrators have re-examined network access policies. While systems administrators have moved to restrict access to information assets, librarians have worked to support barrier-free access that protects users' privacy. This survey was distributed to the 124 ARL member libraries in May 2003 to gather data on how users at public access workstations are authenticated; what is driving IT policy changes in libraries; who is involved in policy decision-making; how access controls have affected services; how, with tighter campus IT security, Federal Depository libraries are meeting the information needs of the public; and other questions."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 12/15/2003 12:06:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
