[GOAL] Re: op-ed on Research Works Act in today's NYT

[David Prosser]

Oh come on Thomas, I know you like to be provocative, but:

It is not libraries that submit their papers to publishers and sign over exclusive rights, nor is it libraries that compel researchers to do so.

It is not libraries that provide peer-review services to publishers for free

It is not libraries that decide promotion and tenure conditions, or make research funding decisions based on the journal in which researchers publish, rather than the quality of the research itself.

If libraries unilaterally cancelled all subscriptions today the immediate result would not be open access tomorrow - it would be the sacking of library directors by their institutions!

David



On 11 Jan 2012, at 08:08, Thomas Krichel wrote:

>  Michael Eisen writes
> 
>> I have an op-ed in today's NYT about the Research Works Act
> 
>  Excellent job. 
> 
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/opinion/research-bought-then-paid-for.html
> 
>  I especially note
> 
> "Libraries should cut off their supply of money by canceling subscriptions."
> 
>  Finally somebody agrees with what I have been saying for years.  It
>  is libraries, rather than publishers or researchers, that hold back
>  open access.
> 
>  Cheers,
> 
>  Thomas Krichel                    http://openlib.org/home/krichel
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