Readex has released a summary of its second annual Digital Institute for librarians and scholars (Chester, Vermont, October 7-9, 2004). I like this quotation from Patrick McGlamery, Director of Libraries Information Technology Services for University of Connecticut Libraries. "Competing on our collections is no longer a viable metric; now we should be competing on access and service."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 11/17/2004 09:46:00 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.
