Report on Open Access and Preservation Policies in Europe | LIBER

"The ERAC (European Research Area Committee) on National Open Access and Preservation Policies has published a report called "Analysis of a Questionnaire to the European Research Area Committee". The report shows that open access is backed by a growing number of universities, research centres and funding agencies across Europe....The questionnaire was sent to all ERAC Members and Observers on 25 November 2010. The Commission received 29 responses between 21 December 2010 and 11 March 2011: 25 from EU Member States (Bulgaria and Hungary did not respond) and four from ERAC Observers (Iceland, Montenegro, Norway and Switzerland)....The final report, which incorporates some corrections and additional information, was prepared in September-October 2011. The Report finds that Open Access is much more prominent in Europe than previous surveys indicated, but that issues around long-term digital preservation are seriously in need of further consideration...."