Happy Open Access Week 2017! Still not sure what we mean by Open Access, or how it relates to your research, teaching, or the college in general? Open Access is a complex issue and constantly in flux due to innovations and changes in technology, federal and state policies, grant funding agency requirements, for-profit and non-profit publishing stipulations, and the culture and expectations of the Academy. This week, through a series of posts, we will explain Open Access with special attention paid to our local environment at Connecticut College.
OA Defined
According to Peter Suber, “Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder.” Tomorrow’s post will discuss Suber’s last statement in more detail. In the meantime, this video does a nice job of summarizing the history of publishing and the need for Open Access.
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