[open-science] House of Lords (UK) Open Access - submissions invited

Fri Jan 11 11:20:47 UTC 2013

Should we try to get a response together

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 The UK's House of Lords (upper chamber of Parliament) Science & Technology
Committee is conducting an enquiry into Open Access. Written submissions
are welcome. Individuals and organisations are invited to give their views
on the actions taken by Government and RCUK following publication of the
Finch report.

The HoL has issued guidance  <
http://www.openscholarship.org/jcms/c_7334/hol-guidance-notes-open-access-enquiry>
on how to make written submissions.

In particular, there are four issues highlighted by the committee:

   - support for universities in the form of funds to cover article
   processing charges, and the response of universities and HEIs to these
   efforts
   - embargo periods for articles published under the Green model
   - engagement with publishers, universities, learned societies and other
   stakeholders in the development of research council Open Access policies
   and guidance
   - challenges and concerns raised by the scientific and publishing
   communities, and how these have been addressed

The deadline is 18th January.

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