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A University of Hawaii Professor's view on Open Access
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Zuojun: I have the permission of Prof. Kemp to post his view on the ScienceNet.cn, You may reach him at paulkemp@hawaii.edu. The U. Hawaii flyer on Open Acess is uploaded at the end of the Blog.
Open_Access_PR Subject RE: Open Access discussion
From
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp DateTuesday, October 13, 2009 9:57 pm
I have worked for more than a decade toward an affordable, practical Open
Access model. That said, I am dismayed to read such a one-sided
announcement about a panel discussion on the subject. Publication of
scholarly articles costs money, IN ADDITION TO the cost of the research
being reported. Publication costs included in research grants have not yet
caught up to the real, full cost of publication. For many journals,
libraries pick up the remaining costs through subscription charges. Some of
the best known open access journals depend on private endowments to cover
the missing publication costs.
Pointing the finger at for-profit publishers and referring to "injustice",
while lauding open access journals and not mentioning their difficulties in
finding a successful business model, is misleading and contrary to the
spirit of scholarly debate. A successful open access business model is the
goal of many non-profit publishers such as non-profit societies, and it
remains difficult and elusive. I hope that the panel will be well informed
and all sides will be represented, unlike the announcement.
Paul Kemp
>Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:29:32 -1000
>From: "R. Kelly Aune"
>Subject: Upcoming Events
>To: uhm-coc@hawaii.edu
>
>Chairs:
>
>We have attached a flyer regarding Open Access week. Please inform
>your faculty about this very important event and plan to attend the
>panel discussions if able. The topics of discussion -- changes in
>patterns of publication of scholarly communication -- will be far
>reaching, affecting library budgets, tenure-promotion standards, and
>public access to our research. The most important component of this
>evolution in the process of dissemination of scholarly communication
>is awareness of faculty. Please be advocates for this process with
>your faculty.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Ashley Maynard & Kelly Aune
>Co-Chairs
>Council of Chairs
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