Re: A Useful Clarification of Harvard's OA Fund

[Greg Tananbaum <gtananbaum@gmail.com>]

List members following this thread may be interested in a page 
SPARC has created on OA Funds:

http://www.arl.org/sparc/openaccess/funds/

It contains a number of resources, including a practical guide to 
the design and implementation of OA Funds; an FAQ with 
subsections for authors, administrators, and publishers; case 
studies; and a spreadsheet detailing the policies and results to 
date for the dozen or so North American universities that have 
implemented Funds.  This last component touches on the extent to 
which "split charges" have been contemplated, among other key 
issues.

Note that the SPARC page is not designed to advocate and promote 
the launch of OA Funds. Rather, its aim is to help institutions 
that are curious to better understand why funds are being 
launched, the considerations and decisions involved in their 
creation, and how existing funds are being managed.


Best Regards,
Greg