Libraries are definitely places where awareness occurs. They are the sentinels. However, they don't have enough power (generally) to impose Open Access as a permanent reflex with researchers. The only way researchers can be convinced is through mandatory pressure from the funders and/or the Academic authorities. And the only way mandates can be imposed is through the research assessment procedures. Everything else lingers or fails. (82% compliance with incitative mandates instead of 8% on average with 'soft' mandates). If the pressure is applied through Green OA mandates, academic freedom is fully respected. All it takes is 5 minutes (max) extra work for each new publication (usually not a daily task). Considering the benefits for the author(s), the mandate soon becomes accessory.
> Le 17 nov. 2013 à 23:11, Bjoern Brembs <[email protected]> a écrit : > >> On Friday, November 15, 2013, 1:09:13 AM, you wrote: >> >> The political approach may be necessary to get OA >> enacted, but we need to implement OA in such a way that it >> is immune from political influence. In my book, that seems >> to be a perfect role for libraries. > > This is a serious problem with mandates: they are liable to political > influence - and billions in $$$ pay for plenty of political influence, way > more than we can ever dream of having. > > I thus support Eric's motion: we need to move everything in-house, away from > any political influence. Libraries are the natural place for that. > > Best wishes, > > Bjoern > > > > > > -- > Björn Brembs > --------------------------------------------- > http://brembs.net > Neurogenetics > Universität Regensburg > Germany > > > _______________________________________________ > GOAL mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal
