Ann McKechin: Academics and universities must continue to develop open access alternatives to break the monopoly of large publishers | 2013| LSE Impact of Social Sciences –

Abstract: "Academic publishing and open access alternatives to the subscription-based system were discussed last week in front of the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Parliamentary Select Committee. Ann McKechin MP shares her thoughts on the discussion. At best, large publishers like Elsevier are not being transparent with their customers. At worst, their behaviour could be construed as anti-competitive, with all the serious repercussions that holds. But the future of open access as a viable alternative will ultimately depend on how well universities and academics take up this issue themselves."