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Archives: Open Access

The Future of Scholarly Societies: Interviews with Society Leaders (Part 2)

In this second of two posts, Robert Harington talks with several forward-thinking Society Executive Directors/CEOs, representing a range of fields, on the future of scholarly society operations and strategy.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 22, 2022
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

The Future of Scholarly Societies: Interviews with Society Leaders (Part 1)

In this first of two posts, Robert Harington talks with several forward-thinking Society Executive Directors/CEOs, representing a range of fields, on the future of scholarly society operations and strategy.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 21, 2022
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Guest Post — Does Open Access Cannibalize Print Sales for Monographs?

John Sherer describes a new research project which will look at the impact of open access on print monograph sales, particularly in light of the free access provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • By John Sherer
  • Jan 27, 2022
  • 48 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Guest Post – Perspectives on a “Unified Approach” to the Future of Open Access  

There is value in exploring the concept of different perspectives on open access in order to begin to develop a “unified approach to open”.

  • By Melissa H. Cantrell, Michael R. Donaldson
  • Jan 11, 2022
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Paving the Path: Considerations for Transformative Agreements

How do we lay down the layers of “pavement” that build up a quality scholarly communications system that is safe and durable and meets the capacity demands of the scholars of today and, equally importantly, tomorrow? @lisalibrarian

  • By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
  • Dec 8, 2021
  • 11 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

What (Not) to Do When Libraries Won’t Get on Board

Why aren’t libraries providing support for your open access or open science initiative? Be careful what you assume.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Nov 4, 2021
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

“Positively Disrupt(ing) Research Culture for the Better”: An Interview with Alexandra Freeman of Octopus

Octopus is a new sharing platform that hopes to disrupt research culture for the better. An interview with founder Dr. Alexandra Freeman.

  • By Rick Anderson
  • Aug 18, 2021
  • 17 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Subscribe to Open (S2O): An Interview Post in Two Parts (Part 2)

Robert Harington interviews a number of experts with a few burning questions on the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model in a two part post, part two appearing here.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Subscribe to Open (S2O): An Interview Post in Two Parts (Part 1)

Robert Harington interviews a number of experts with a few burning questions on the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model in a two part post, part one appearing here:

  • By Robert Harington
  • Jul 28, 2021
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Open Access, Conspiracy Theories and the Democratization of Knowledge

Robert Harington asks if we need more than Open Access (OA) to truly democratize science? 

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 24, 2021
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Plan S Rights Retention Strategy, Copyright and the Academic Community – Part Two

Robert Harington talks to a range of expert stakeholders with differing views about the Plan S Rights Retention Strategy and Creative Commons Licensing. Part 2. of 2 interview posts.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 19, 2021
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

Plan S Rights Retention Strategy, Copyright and the Academic Community – Part One

Robert Harington talks to a range of expert stakeholders with differing views about the Plan S Rights Retention Strategy and Creative Commons Licensing. Part 1 of 2 interview posts.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 18, 2021
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 10 mins

Sci-Hub Citation Study Confuses Causes With Effects

Do Sci-Hub downloads cause more citations, or are high impact papers simply downloaded more often?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Feb 8, 2021
  • 19 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Wiley Acquires Hindawi: An Interview with Judy Verses and Liz Ferguson

Last week Wiley acquired Hindawi for $298M or a multiple of 7.45 based on 2020 Hindawi revenue. Hear why and what comes next from Wiley’s EVP of Research, Judy Verses, and VP of Open Research, Liz Ferguson.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Jan 11, 2021
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Transformative Agreements, Funders and the Publishing Ecosystem: a Lack of Focus on Equity

Robert Harington argues that funders, be they national, or private, should consider directly funding their field through funding societies and institutions, with a focus on equitable distribution of funds across scholarly communities.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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