From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:48:42 -0400

These proposals feel confusing.  If I read correctly, STM is
advocating end-user licenses for each publisher's OA journals,
licenses which presumably it expects the users sill stop and read before
proceeding further.  This expectation seems neither practical nor
realistic.

I also wonder where the proposed OA license(s) sit with respect to
other legalities such as (1) the author's license to the publisher;
and (2) the licenses that libraries and consortia negotiate and sign
for STM publishers' journal collections.  If I've negotiated for
Publisher YYY's journals and the contract includes fair use, scholarly
sharing, etc., -- then what's the point of the OA licenses in addition
to all this, especially if they add complexities and restrictions that
aren't in the library license?  It feels as if we are tripping all
over ourselves here.

I may be misunderstanding, and any clarification would be welcome.

Ann Okerson



On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From:  <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:00 AM
>
> FYI
>
> http://www.plos.org/global-coalition-of-access-to-research-science-and-education-organizations-calls-on-stm-to-withdraw-new-model-licenses/
>
>
> Best regards
> Joachim
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