On August 31, BioMed Central will "consult with librarians and funding bodies about future mechanisms for funding Open Access publishing." The 16 invitation-only participants will address four questions: "[1] Payment model for Open Access: membership / article-processing charges, [2] Payment mechanisms for Open Access; differences and similarities with subscriptions, [3] Role of the library and the funding body in the Open Access world, and [4] Collaboration between institutions/librarians and funding bodies: can mechanisms be found to channel funding streams via the institution/library to pay for Open Access?"
Update. BMC is now soliciting written submissions on these four topics for use at the meeting. The deadline is August 20.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 8/03/2004 11:21:00 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.
