David Wojick works part time as the Senior Consultant for Innovation at OSTI, the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, in the Office of Science of the US Department of Energy. He has a PhD in logic and philosophy of science, an MA in mathematical logic, and a BS in civil engineering.
Ann Okerson is the National Contact Person for SCOAP3, a partnership aimed at converting high energy physics journals to an open access model.
Richard Huffine, former Director of Libraries for the US Geological Survey (USGS) and current Senior Director, U.S. Federal Government Market, at ProQuest speaks about public access policies.
This is a research report, based on a grant from the American Society of Civil Engineers to explore the potential for adverse economic impact on journals from imposed public access embargoes
An interview with Debbie Cutler, discussing the Energy Technology Data Exchange’s recent move to broaden access to their ETDEWEB resource.
How many different definitions of “open access” are there? A look at how conceptual confusions conflict with making effective policy.
The US government’s rulemaking process will drive the implementation of the OSTP’s open access policy. An overview of that process is presented.
A brief analysis of the University of California’s recently announced Open Access policy for faculty.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a prototype public access system that is designed to go to publisher’s websites.
This article is about my research into the structure of what we say when we write or speak, and the logical form that underlies the discussion of complex issues.
Three academic groups have jointly floated a draft proposal in response to the US Government’s OSTP Public Access mandate memo.