Re: Open Access to Research Is Inevitable, Libraries Are Told

[Joseph Esposito <espositoj@gmail.com>]

I have longed believed that open access to research material is 
inevitable (and have posted links to that effect to this list 
over the years), but the Chronicle article seems to believe that 
OA will look and cost the same as the current form of digital 
subscription publishing.  That seems to be unlikely.  OA, yes; 
but at a higher cost OR without traditional peer review.

There is a truism in the tech industry, which is expressed this 
way: "You can have it better, faster, or cheaper.  Now choose 2 
out of 3."

Joe Esposito

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 12:27 PM, B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2@yahoo.com> wrote:

> "Public access to research is 'inevitable,' but it will be a 
> slog to get to it. That was the takeaway message of a panel on 
> the role libraries can play in supporting current and future 
> public-access moves. The panel was part of the program at the 
> membership meeting of the Association of Research Libraries."
>
> http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Open-Access-to-Research-Is/8475/
>
> Bernie Sloan