[GOAL] Re: FW: [sparc open data] Statement on Embargo Periods issued by SPARC and International Organizations (sent on behalf of Heather Joseph)

[Stevan Harnad]

>
> "*We further believe that mechanisms for reducing - or eliminating -
> embargo periods should be included in any Open Access policy*."


The two further mechanisms to reduce/eliminate and above all detoxify OA
embargoes are

(1) to require institutional repository *deposit* immediately upon
acceptance for publication (whether or not OA is embargoed)

 and

(2) to implement the institutional repository's email eprint
request<https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/RequestCopy>
*Button* <http://wiki.eprints.org/w/RequestEprint>.


Stevan Harnad


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Richard Poynder <ricky at richardpoynder.co.uk
> wrote:

> Forwarding from SPARC.
> ------------------------------
>
> *From: *Shawn Daugherty <shawn at arl.org>;
> *To: *<sparc-opendata at arl.org>;
> *Subject: *[sparc open data] Statement on Embargo Periods issued by SPARC
> and International Organizations (sent on behalf of Heather Joseph)
> *Sent: *Wed, May 14, 2014 1:05:16 PM
>
>
>
> Folks,
>
> Earlier today, SPARC, along with several other major
> international organizations committed to promoting the principle of Open
> Access, issued the attached statement in support of the immediate
> availability of articles, and clarifying our long-held position on the use
> of embargo periods as a transition mechanism.
>
> As the adoption of Open Access policies continues to grow around
> the world, we recognize the importance of working closely with
> our colleagues around the globe to ensure that institutional, state,
> national and international policies are in close alignment.
>
> Please feel free to distribute this statement to your colleagues, and to
> encourage other organizations who support this statement to
> become signatories to it as well. Organizations can add their support by
> visiting this website: https://www.coar- repositories.org/?p=3989<https://www.coar-repositories.org/?p=3989>
>
> Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this
> statement.
>
> All the best,
> Heather
>
> Heather Joseph,
> Executive Director, SPARC
>
>
>
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