ChangeThis is an open-access anthology or journal that will publish "powerful, rational arguments from leaders in politics and business", starting next month. Excerpt from the site's manifesto: "Our business model. We don't have one. It doesn't cost very much to run something on the Internet. The authors contribute their work. Our systems were built by some very dedicated summer interns. Every once in a while, we'll pay some of our expenses via a sponsorship. But the goal isn't to make money. The goal is to make a difference. How canyou help? Just do one thing for us: spread these ideas. When you find a manifesto that might change minds, spread it. Print it and distribute it. Post it. E-mail it to your friends. Until we can get comfortable talking about rational arguments, we're going to be at a disadvantage when faced with fundamentalists, who aren't at all shy about spreading their point of view. So, please...be an optimist. Share."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 7/31/2004 09:06:00 AM.
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.
