[BOAI] Open Access Resolution from the University of Northern Colorado

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from Jayati Chaudhuri.  This is the resolution adopted by the
University of Northern Colorado last month.  --Peter Suber.]


Open Access Resolution

WHEREAS, we, the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Colorado
(UNC), recognize the value of disseminating faculty scholarship as broadly
as possible, and
WHEREAS, we recognize that open access models exist within scholarly
publishing and are consistent with standards for peer review and scholarly
excellence, and
WHEREAS, we recognize that open access models foster principles of academic
freedom and believe that universities should not limit the ability of
faculty to submit their work to the publishers of their choice, and
WHEREAS, increased access and visibility of scholarship serve UNC faculty
members’ interests by promoting greater reach and impact, and
WHEREAS, the University’s and faculty members’ status and reputation are
enhanced when the scholarship is easily discoverable and accessible, and
WHEREAS, broad dissemination of knowledge benefits the scholarly community
and the general public,

THEREFORE, we resolve the following:
1. To encourage faculty to consider carefully the benefits of seeking out,
whenever feasible, open access journals that maintain rigorous peer review
standards of scholarly excellence and publish online at no cost to users
worldwide; and
2. To encourage the deposit of faculty journal articles in our institutional
repository, Digital UNC, at the earliest possible opportunity in the
publication process, and in the format allowable by their publishers.

The Faculty Senate unanimously approved the adoption of the Open Access
Resolution.
September 27, 2010
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