NY Considering Bill To Require Open Access To State Funded Research | Techdirt

abernard102@gmail.com 2012-07-13

Summary:

“We've talked about the various debates concerning open access to federally funded research, and while there are still debates going on about bills in one direction or the other at the federal level, it looks like some politicians in NY State want to take matters into their own hands. Earlier this year, a bill was introduced in the NY State Senate to establish open access to publicly funded research: ‘Each year, New York State agencies distribute tens of millions of dollars in direct and underwritten funding to original research projects. Much of the time, these papers receive publication to peer-reviewed journals, However, while the internet has expanded the breadth of free information that is available to the general public, many peer reviewed journals maintain prohibitive cost barriers which block widespread public access. New York State proudly supports its dedicated funding to research which helps create scientific, environmental, and cultural breakthroughs; however it is unacceptable that that the taxpayers who provide the money for this research should encounter any barrier in accessing it. This bill will provide a window for 6 months of exclusive protection to the research, at which point it is only just that the general public be free to share in the information generated from the research. Passing this law will give New York the honor of being the first state in the country to require public access to research generated from taxpayer dollars.’ I have no idea if this bill has any legs, but it's good to see such efforts being made.”

Link:

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120601/16565019177/ny-considering-bill-to-require-open-access-to-state-funded-research.shtml

Updated:

08/16/2012, 06:08

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Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » abernard102@gmail.com

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oa.new oa.business_models oa.publishers oa.comment oa.legislation oa.prices oa.embargoes oa.usa.ny

Authors:

abernard

Date tagged:

07/13/2012, 15:22

Date published:

07/13/2012, 15:44