"There is no "Platinum" Road to
OA"Â http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/6442.html
(And the "survey" is pretty amateurish and slanted.)
On 2012-04-20, at 10:28 AM, Beall, Jeffrey wrote:
I have a quibble with one of the statements on the first page of
this survey. It says,
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At InTech we believe that open access publishing is an important
initiative helping the work of researchers reach the widest possible
audience. Open access (OA) is a new model that means authors pay a fee
that covers the costs of reviewing and publishing their work, which is
then free to access online for anyone around the world.
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This self-serving definition of open access is incomplete and misleading.
The definition given in the survey really only applies to gold open
access. There are additional types of open access, such
as green and platinum, that don't fit this definition.
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--Jeffrey Beall
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Jeffrey Beall, Metadata Librarian / Assistant Professor
Auraria Library
University of Colorado Denver
1100 Lawrence St.
Denver, Colo. Â 80204 USA
(303) 556-5936
[email protected]
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From:Â Peter Suber [mailto:[email protected]]Â
Sent:Â Friday, April 20, 2012 7:36 AM
To:Â SOAF post; BOAI Forum post
Subject:Â [sparc-oaforum] Role of the Librarian in an Open Access world
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[Forwarding from TBI Communications, via LibLicense. Â --Peter Suber.]
From:Â Jennie Johnson <[email protected]>
List-Post: [email protected]
List-Post: [email protected]
Date:Â Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:23:58 +0100
*Apologies for cross-posting*
Dear all,
TBI are conducting an online survey on behalf of InTech - an Open
Access publisher - to gather information on the current and potential
future impact of Open Access on the role of the librarian and the
services you provide.
Help us evaluate and share how the library community is responding to
this evolving business model by completing a short online
questionnaire at:Â https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/librarian_OA_survey.
The anonymous results will be made freely available, to help inform
the ongoing development of library services.
We would also like to hear from any individuals who can spare 20
minutes for a brief telephone interview, to share the early results of
this survey and explore some of the issues in more detail. If you
would like to contribute your views, please contact:
[email protected]
All best wishes,
Jennie Johnson, TBI Communications
Tel:Â +44 1865 875896
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