Setting the stage for the next decade of open access - thestar.com
peter.suber's bookmarks 2012-09-17
Summary:
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Open access as the default sounds ambitious, but is consistent with recent trends, particularly for research funded by taxpayers. A growing number of governments and funding agencies have already embraced mandatory open access requirements, recognizing that if the public funds the research, it is entitled to access the results....
Despite the mounting support for open access, Canada has lagged behind with only a handful of pilot projects from the federally-funded research agencies that receive hundreds of millions of dollars every year in taxpayer support. With the new open access goals, it is time for those agencies to make a firm commitment to open access."