RE: BioMed Central/SPARC Press release

[Phil Davis <pmd8@cornell.edu>]

We must remember that everything that this company has a long history of
starting new ventures, only to sell them off to Elsevier, and we should
assume that this product will go the same way.  The agreement with SPARC
stipulates that the journal content must remain openly accessible, but
does not make any commitments to the institutional subscription model, or
a commitment to affordable subscription prices in the future.  --Phil
Davis

"In return [for SPARC's endorsement], BioMed Central has confirmed that
its commitment to open access precludes it from selling its assets to any
publisher that does not share its promise to keep all BioMed Central
journals available through open access both retrospectively and
prospectively".

Philip Davis, Life Sciences Bibliographer
Mann Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-7192 ;  (607) 255-0318 fax
pmd8@cornell.edu
http://people.cornell.edu/pages/pmd8/

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
>[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu]On Behalf Of Audrey Bondar
>Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 9:06 PM
>To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
>Subject: Re: BioMed Central/SPARC Press release
>
>
>Isn't it true that BioMed Central is actually owned by Elsevier?  I'm sure
>I read that somewhere.
>
>Audrey Bondar
>Senior Information Resource Specialist
>Henry Ford Hospital
>Sladen Library
>2799 West Grand Blvd.
>Detroit, MI  48202