ALLEA Advocates for EU-Wide Secondary Publication Rights and Better Negotiation of Future “Big Deals” - ALLEA

"In its latest statement, the European federation of academies of sciences and humanities (ALLEA) evaluates the undesirable effects of current “big deals” and provides recommendations for research institutions, libraries, and policymakers on how to arrive at a more equitable system for sharing and accessing research publications under the new EU copyright rules. Read the full statement here....

To arrive at a more equitable and affordable system that takes into account the new EU copyright rules, ALLEA recommends:

1. Researchers and libraries to better consider their rights under the new EU copyright rules when negotiating the next generation of deals.
2. Researchers and libraries to depart from the rights assignment model that still prevails today.
3. Harmonisation of EU national copyright legislation and introduction of EU-wide Secondary Publication Rights without embargo.
4. Further development of a community-driven non-profit publishing ecosystem...."