The politics of open access in action - Samuel Moore

peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-06-14

Summary:

"Open access is a movement constituted by conflict and disagreement rather than consensus and harmony. Given just how much disagreement there is about strategies, definitions, goals, etc., it is incredible that open access has successfully transformed the publishing landscape (and looks set to continue to do so). As OA increases in popularity and inevitability, more conflict arises between those from a range of disciplines and positions, and especially those encountering OA for the first time (often through coercive mandates)...."

Link:

https://www.samuelmoore.org/2019/06/07/the-politics-of-open-access-in-action/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.france oa.mandates oa.attitudes oa.negative oa.misunderstandings oa.policies oa.objections oa.debates oa.open_research_library oa.knowledge_unlatched

Date tagged:

06/14/2019, 10:13

Date published:

06/14/2019, 12:25