Faculty leaders have issued a statement of renewed support for the UC library system's decision to cancel Elsevier subscription. Libraries recognize they are giving up “instant, easy access,” but believe the decision is boosting the broader goal of moving publishing norms toward open access.
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News article from UNLV Library gives some useful background to the UC-Elsevier dispute and its consequences for researchers at other institutions. Includes a nice general explanation of how journal subscription costs have become unsustainable, and why the Big Deal in particular is problematic.
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Public universities that continue to say “no” are building a foundation for a more effective and inclusive way to broadly and publicly share important research.
Private industry has come to dominate the institutions of science, but librarians are taking a firm stance in negotiating lower subscription fees; academics are creating open source workarounds; and even pirates are creating alternatives that free up journal articles and pressure publishers to expand access.
"With Big Ten libraries’ expenditures on journals exceeding $190 million, we recognize that our institutions are privileged in the level of access we provide our campuses, yet the status quo is not sustainable."