From: Kevin Smith <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:47:15 +0000

In light of this conversation about criticism of various publishing
practices and what should count as evidence, I wonder how list members
feel about the suggestion made in this blog post that a forum should
be created for academic authors to recount both their positive and
negative experiences with specific journals:

http://bit.ly/YP9X3y

It seems to me that this idea offers several advantages.  It would
provide a broader perspective than any blog written by a single
person, it would focus on the criteria that actually matter to
authors, and it would offer an opportunity to both condemn or praise
the practices of specific publishers.  It would offer the rest of us
the opportunity to really learn which publishers are "extracting money
from the system of scholarly communications while providing no
significant service in return" from the point of view of those who
expect to benefit from those services.

Kevin

Kevin L. Smith, M.L.S., J.D.
Director, Copyright and Scholarly Communication
Duke University Libraries
Durham, NC  27708
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