Open and Shut?: CLIR becomes the third AAP member to disavow the Research Works Act

"I was also delighted today to have received a reply from my inquiry to the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) regarding their stance on the RWA relative to their membership in the AAP. Their reply: "Thank you very much for your message. It is embarrassing to admit, but none of us realized that CLIR had continued its membership in AAP. We are opposed to the Research Works Act, the goals of which are, indeed, fundamentally in conflict with CLIR’s values, vision, and mission. Today we will draft a letter of withdrawal from AAP. You may be interested to know that CLIR is about to announce a new scholarly publishing venture, Anvil Academic, that is based on Creative Commons licensing and open access formats." ..."