[Open-access] @ccess versus open access

Klaus Graf klausgraf at googlemail.com
Thu May 31 13:40:57 UTC 2012


I prefer BBB Open Access. I think much people in the OA community are
familiar with the abbreviation BBB while B3 isn't quite popular ...

Best,
Klaus

2012/5/31 Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>:
> Hi all,
>
> Just finished the Skype call of the @ccess group.
> We agreed to use this mailing list to discuss the idea of abandoning @ccess
> as the term for "BOAI compliant open access"  and start using BBB-open
> access or B3 Open Access.
> I have summarized this below
>
>  @ccess versus open access
>  Did we do right to try and introduce the term @ccess for BOAI compliant
> open access?
> My vision: I think open access is already too well established and the term
> @ccess stands no chance to become accepted,  so we should try to reclaim the
> original meaning of the term open access
> I propose to do this by introducing the term  BBB Open Access, I would
> shorten this to B3 open access, and for LOGO / stamp we could use I3 open
> access (a line with a 3 designed to show the B and the 3 in one sign)
> see google docs https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3qisbf4J8lTQk4xaXVFRmRldzQ
>
> I still think we need a LOGO and depending on the feedback on this email we
> could ask Sam Smith to help us design one.
> He has offered to help the @ccess group with this recently.
> .
> Please tell if you want   A) a design based on the link above
>        or                           B ) a completely new design
>
>
> cheers
>
> TOM
>
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