[GOAL] Re: OASPA Adds Licensing FAQs Page to Information Resources

[Jan Velterop]

In what way is it contradictory for a publisher to claim copyright (if it has been transferred to the publishers) and then license it under a CC-BY licence? Any legitimate copyright holder, be it the author or the publisher, can surely license under whatever licence they choose?

Jan Velterop

On 5 Mar 2013, at 16:46, Beall, Jeffrey wrote:

> Claire,
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> I am delighted that OASPA is taking the lead on clarifying some of the confusion surrounding licensing OA journal articles. I see much confusion among the publishers I examine and analyze.
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> The two biggest problems I see are 1). Contradictory licensing statements, such as the one shown below, and 2). Individual journal articles that lack any licensing information at all.
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> I also see publishers that require authors to sign over copyright to the publisher but then license the articles with a CC BY license.
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> Thanks,
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> Jeffrey Beall, MA, MSLS, Associate Professor
> Scholarly Initiatives Librarian
> Auraria Library
> University of Colorado Denver
> 1100 Lawrence St.
> Denver, Colo.  80204 USA
> (303) 556-5936
> jeffrey.beall at ucdenver.edu
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> From: goal-bounces at eprints.org [mailto:goal-bounces at eprints.org] On Behalf Of Claire Redhead
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:12 AM
> To: goal at eprints.org
> Subject: [GOAL] OASPA Adds Licensing FAQs Page to Information Resources
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> During the review procedure for publishers applying to join OASPA, one of the key requirements is appropriate licensing of published material.  This area can often be the source of the most confusion, particularly for smaller organisations.  With this in mind, OASPA has posted this set of licensing FAQs to help publishing organisations and individuals find out more.  Seehttp://oaspa.org/information-resources/frequently-asked-questions/.
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> 
> Claire Redhead
> Membership & Communications Manager
> Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, OASPA
> www.oaspa.org
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