[GOAL] Dutch begin their Elsevier boycott

[Danny Kingsley]

Hello all,

You may be interested in the latest Unlocking Research blog: 'Dutch 
boycott of Elsevier - a game changer?' 
https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=192

Dutch universities have begun their boycott of Elsevier due to a 
complete breakdown of negotiations over Open Access. As a first step in 
boycotting the publisher, the Association of Universities in the 
Netherlands (VSNU) has asked all scientists that are editor in chief of 
a journal published by Elsevier to give up their post. If this way of 
putting pressure on the publishers does not work, the next step would be 
to ask reviewers to stop working for Elsevier. After that, scientists 
could be asked to stop publishing in Elsevier journals.

The blog explains the background of the Dutch situation with some facts 
and figures about what we are spending in the UK. We need to stand by 
and support our Dutch colleagues.

Danny

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