Michael Williams on the Elsevier negotiations: What’s our ‘Plan B’? | Unlocking Research

peter.suber's bookmarks 2021-09-04

Summary:

"As negotiations continue between Elsevier and the UK university sector, institutions need to position themselves to ensure that we have a realistic alternative access solution if the decision is to not sign an agreement. But what would happen in the event of a non-renewal scenario? This post explores how we at Cambridge University Libraries are preparing for Plan B and the alternative access solutions we will be providing....

At Cambridge we are doing our best to engage our research communities with the Elsevier negotiation so that any decisions around the deal and potential implementation of Plan B will only take place following communication and engagement with research-active members of the University. If we need to implement a Plan B, it should not come as a surprise; it will be planned and communicated in advance...."

Link:

https://unlockingresearch-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=2997

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oa.new oa.elsevier oa.negotiations oa.uk oa.u.cambridge oa.offsets oa.cancellations oa.ill oa.preprints oa.green oa.versions oa.repositories

Date tagged:

09/04/2021, 09:09

Date published:

09/04/2021, 05:12