[open-science] The Scientific Evolution: Open Science and the Future of Publishing

Mon Mar 12 14:42:06 UTC 2012

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Jenny Molloy <jcmcoppice12 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I can email the organisers and ask if they could explain and possibly
> alter the license.
> This event was independent to OKFN so ultimately it is up to them but I'll
> see what I can do.
>
> Jenny
>

A pure guess, but in the present case I suspect either the organizers don't
know the problem or that it's a University facility that uses this because
it looks good  and "stops people taking advantage" (or similar).

FWIW some University IRs use CC-NC. And some refuse to change.

>
>
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Pieter Colpaert <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org
> > wrote:
>
>> +1
>>
>> On 03/12/2012 02:39 PM, Daniel Mietchen wrote:
>> > I just saw the video at
>> > http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/evolution-science-open-publishing-video
>> > and was very disappointed to see it had been put under a -NC license.
>> > Where did that idea come from? Can we correct this, or at least
>> > prevent it from happening with future shindings?
>> >
>> > Daniel
>> >
>> > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Jenny Molloy <jenny.molloy at okfn.org>
>> wrote:
>> >> Something dodgy happen with the link to the website there, the URL
>> >> www.evolutionofscience.org is correct and this one will hopefully now
>> direct
>> >> to the right place!
>> >>
>> >> Jenny
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Jenny Molloy <jenny.molloy at okfn.org>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Dear All
>> >>>
>> >>> Info on an event on scientific publishing in Oxford featuring Cameron
>> >>> Neylon and with myself and Peter Murray-Rust in the audience - if
>> you're
>> >>> available please do come along and let us know so we can make sure to
>> say
>> >>> hi!
>> >>>
>> >>> If not, I'll let you all know when the video is out. There is a flyer
>> >>> available at www.EvolutionOfScience.org if you happen to be in a
>> position to
>> >>> post it somewhere.
>> >>>
>> >>> Jenny
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On leap-Wednesday the 29th Feb, a rare chance to meet an eminent
>> panel of
>> >>> speakers and debate
>> >>>
>> >>> The Scientific Evolution: Open Science and the Future of Publishing
>> >>>
>> >>> The panel includes speakers from Nature, Elsevier, and the Wellcome
>> trust,
>> >>> together with Lord Robert Winston, Cameron Neylon and Victor Henning,
>> CEO of
>> >>> Mendeley.
>> >>>
>> >>> We'll address question like,
>> >>> Do we still need science journals in the internet age?
>> >>> Is there something better than peer review?
>> >>> How will scientific papers evolve?
>> >>> Is the Elsevier boycott (thecostofknowledge.com) the start of
>> something
>> >>> big?
>> >>>
>> >>> The change has already begun: SOPA and the RWA, the boycott of
>> Elsevier.
>> >>> Science is evolving to become more open. How will you make the most
>> of the
>> >>> change? Come to discover, to debate, and come to take action.
>> >>>
>> >>> From 3:30pm on 29th Feb, Wednesday of 7th Week: be at Rhodes House in
>> >>> Oxford to take part in shaping the future of publishing.
>> >>>
>> >>> The event is free, and you can optionally email
>> >>> victoria at EvolutionOfScience.org to reserve a seat.
>> >>>
>> >>> www.EvolutionOfScience.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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