[GOAL] Re: Elsevier Keeps Revising Its Double-Talk (But Remains Fully Green)

[Heather Morrison]

As a reminder, here is how at least some of us academics are saying "no" to Elsevier, the Cost of Knowledge boycott:
http://thecostofknowledge.com/

Signing on to and then acting on the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment is a good step to push back against the impact factor game which makes it difficult for so many academics to say "no" even knowing we should:
http://am.ascb.org/dora/

best,

Heather Morrison

On 2013-09-25, at 5:42 AM, Thomas Krichel <krichel at openlib.org>
 wrote:

> 
>  Friend, Fred writes
> 
>> I am sorry to be cynical, but the academic community gets the
>> contracts it deserves. We have to learn to say "no" and really mean
>> it.
> 
>  Say "no" to what? And how will you make sure what you say is matched
>  by what you do?
> 
> -- 
> 
>  Cheers,
> 
>  Thomas Krichel                  http://openlib.org/home/krichel
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