[BOAI] Open Access Agreements and Licenses Task Force

[Alicia López Medina]

Dear colleagues,

Wednesday, June 27, 2012: The Confederation of Open Access Repositories 
(COAR) is pleased to announce the formation of the Open Access 
Agreements and Licenses Task Force.

This is a multi-stakeholder Task Force initiated and supported by COAR 
(Confederation of Open Access Repositories), with members representing a 
number of different types of organizations (libraries, licensing 
agencies, library associations, and open access groups) with a common 
interest in promoting sustainable and effective practices for open 
access. The Task Force aims to review and assess the growing number of 
open access agreements being implemented between publishers and research 
institutions.

As the momentum for open access grows, publishers and libraries are 
developing new mechanisms to support open access.  "In this rapidly 
evolving environment, it can be challenging to keep up with the range of 
open access agreements available", says Kathleen Shearer, Canadian 
Association of Research Libraries and Chair of the Task Force. "We hope 
that this Task Force will help the scholarly community gain a better 
understanding of the current landscape and assist them in making the 
best choices when considering entering into open access agreements with 
publishers."

The Task Force aims to have preliminary recommendations available for 
October 2012. More information about the Task Force is available on the 
COAR website: 
http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-content/licenses-task-force/


Best wishes,

Alicia López Medina
COAR Executive Director
http://www.coar-repositories.org/






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