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From USGS Library to ProQuest: an Interview with Richard Huffine on the US Public Access Program

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.

  • By David Wojick
  • Jan 15, 2014
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Indirect Economic Impacts of Public Access Policies for Journals

What happens to non-subscription revenue streams under funding agency public access policies? Will broadening access to articles result in higher subscription prices?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 8, 2014
  • 28 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

When It Comes to Green OA, Nice Guys Finish Last

Green Open Access can lead to the cancellation of subscriptions to journals. The environment for OA, however, is full of nuance and resists easy characterization.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Sep 26, 2013
  • 54 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Reflections on Google Book Search: You Can't Put the Google Back Into the Bottle

Despite the fact that the Google Books settlement was not approved, Google’s mass digitization has forever transformed the landscape of publishing, libraries, and the way we think about information.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Apr 28, 2011
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Smarter Metadata — Aiding Discovery in Next Generation E-book and E-journal Gateways

For scholars to excel in the information age, technology needs to learn to learn. Perhaps highly specialized humans can help.

  • By Alix Vance
  • Feb 17, 2011
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Vestron's Law: The Propensity for Rights to Revert to the Original Publisher

Vestron’s Law refers to the propensity for the rights to content to revert to the original publisher. The Law applies to all media types and accounts for some of the industry’s structural changes.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Jan 24, 2011
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

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