From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:50:47 -0500 See the T&F open letter of response here: https://librarianresources.taylorandfrancis.com/taylor-francis-group-responds-open-letter-sconul/# And the Bookseller article here: Taylor & Francis has backtracked over plans to charge extra for access to older research papers online, after more than 110 universities signed a letter of protest. [SNIP] In an open letter dated 13th February, head librarians from more than 110 UK and Irish institutions, as well as representatives from Research Libraries UK, the Society of College, National and University Libraries (Sconul), and the Irish Universities Association, urged Taylor & Francis to drop the extra charges. [SNIP] In a statement, Taylor & Francis communications manager Laura Montgomery acknowledged the “considerable feedback” on the new policy and pledged to “reinstate courtesy access back to 1997 and will not enact the rolling wall”. https://www.thebookseller.com/news/taylor-francis-abandons-plans-charge-older-papers-734186?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTjJRNE1tWTRNMlJoTmpJMyIsInQiOiJiU1R2bnlhUVM4RTFBaG92OGVuKzhJTzJXT1poWGNEa1EyNWlhZmgxRkRZeW5ZRlZVOTA4cDYrQVJzazFHQ3lmd1wvbHUzNVBJVUZYcFduXC8rczZSbkRJMnF5MXNEdnREOVZKNlZFT01tcUticE53QkN4TGFyUlF6SHpjU25ORWpYIn0%3D
