<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">(Sorry for the cross-posting)</div><div class=""><strong class=""><br class=""></strong></div><div class=""><strong class="">Open access is about the democratization of knowledge.</strong></div><div class=""><div class="entry-content"><p class="">However, as open access becomes widely adopted, there is a risk that
we will accentuate the inequalities and unsustainability of scholarly
publishing, through widespread implementation of pay to publish business
models.</p><p class="">At COAR, we recognize that we need to go <i class=""><u class="">beyond</u></i> open access, to consider how to create an open and fair system for sharing research outcomes.</p><div class="">To that end, we have identified 5 prerequisite for a sustainable knowledge commons (see below)</div><p class="">Our full infographic is available <a href="https://www.coar-repositories.org/activities/advocacy-leadership/open-science-and-sustainable-development/" class="">here.</a> También, disponible en español <a href="https://www.coar-repositories.org/activities/advocacy-leadership/open-science-and-sustainable-development/" class="">aqui.</a></p><div class="">Please feel free to use and share.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kathleen</div><p class=""><img class="alignnone wp-image-9982" src="https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/page_2.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/page_2.jpg 1600w, https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/page_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/page_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.coar-repositories.org/files/page_2-740x416.jpg 740w" sizes="(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px" width="631" height="355"></p></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
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