Open Access outside the U.S/U.K.

[Heather Morrison <heatherm@eln.bc.ca>]

apologies for cross-posting similar questions to different lists...

This November, I'll be presenting at the Charleston conference on the
topic Open Access outside the U.S. / U.K., and would appreciate any
information or insights that liblicense participants might have.

One specific question I have that readers of liblicense might have some
knowledge about:  I suspect, based on my own experiences in academic
libraries, that international journals were among the first victims of
cuts in subscription budgets, going back to the early 70's at least.  If
this is the case, and open access publishing is feasible for these
publishers, will the result be both increased research impact for these
authors, and a return to fuller access to the international literature for
us North American / European types?

Does anyone have any experience with these early cuts, or citations to
research on this topic?

many thanks,

Heather G. Morrison
Project Coordinator
BC Electronic Library Network
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