I guess my head has firmly been entrenched in the beginning-of-the-semester sand because the Research Works Act came as a complete shock to me when I read about it in the ACRLog.
Then today my colleague @CopyrightLibn shared this link to an even-handed article written up by the Chronicle of Higher Education [paywall].
So, in case you, like me, find yourself late to this party--I tried to collect some links that might be useful when thinking about this topic and talking to faculty and students about it. (Some of these are also linked to in the above articles...I'm just relinking for easy access).
Are librarians in ELD taking this topic out to departments? If so, what's your approach? Feel free to share in the comments...also add any links that you've found useful in getting a better grasp on the topic.
Then today my colleague @CopyrightLibn shared this link to an even-handed article written up by the Chronicle of Higher Education [paywall].
So, in case you, like me, find yourself late to this party--I tried to collect some links that might be useful when thinking about this topic and talking to faculty and students about it. (Some of these are also linked to in the above articles...I'm just relinking for easy access).
- Confessions of a Science Librarian: "Scholarly Societies: It's time to abandon the AAP over The Research Works Act"
- Library Journal: "ALA Midwinter 2012: Head of RLUK Calls Research Works Act 'Audacious in the Extreme'"
- Annoyed Librarian: "Publishers Against the Dissemination of Research"
- Association of American Publishers: "Publishers Applaud "Research Works Act," Bipartisan Legislation To End Government Mandates on Private-Sector Scholarly Publishing"
Are librarians in ELD taking this topic out to departments? If so, what's your approach? Feel free to share in the comments...also add any links that you've found useful in getting a better grasp on the topic.
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