[GOAL] Re: [sparc-oaforum] Cancelling because contents are Green OA vs. because publisher allows Green OA

[Graham Triggs]

On 16 September 2013 19:33, Stevan Harnad <amsciforum at gmail.com> wrote:
 On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Rick Anderson <rick.anderson at utah.edu>wrote:

>   The issue that was raised (by Fred) under this subject thread was the
> possibility of subscription losses dues to Green OA archiving.
>
> Yes. But not the possibility of subscription losses because the publisher
allows Green OA archiving.

(That too can be discussed here -- but only to point out the deleterious
consequences of such a policy for OA, and the self-defeating basis of such
a cancellation policy.

> Since libraries comprise a substantial portion of journal subscribers,
> then surely it's substantially relevant to discuss how libraries might make
> cancellation decisions about Green OA journals.
>
> It is indeed. And if librarian's cancellation decisions are based on
unthinking criteria that self-destruct -- namely, if a journal allows Green
OA, cancel it -- it needs to be pointed out that this would be an excellent
way to ensure that journals decide not to allow Green OA. And thereby slow
the growth of Green OA. And thereby undermine the basis of the cancellation
decision.

> (Such discussion may or may not end up lending support to your favored
> outcome — but is that really the filtering criterion we ought to impose on
> contributions to the conversation?)
>
> OA is not the filtering criterion for library lists dedicated to the
library's budget problems. But it is certainly the filtering criterion for
the gOAl, bOAi and sparc OA lists.

 Stevan Harnad

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