From: Danny Kingsley <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:38:10 +0000

You really need to read the fine print. Chemistry has traditionally
been fairly reluctant to fully engage with open access. But the
announcement from the Royal Society of Chemistry seems like a great
step in the right direction (a subject-based repository for
chemistry), until you look at the detail:

****The initial release will provide an article repository as a
central point through which users can access the Royal Society of
Chemistry's open access articles, whether they are funded immediate
open access articles, or articles that must be made open access after
an embargo period, such as those funded by RCUK, the Wellcome Trust or
NIH. This article repository will be available at the end of October
2013.

The repository will point to the Article of Record as the primary
source. It will make open access versions of the article available
when any embargo period expires*****

It is not a repository as we know it..

Danny

Dr Danny Kingsley
Executive Officer
Australian Open Access Support Group
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From: RAPPAZ Francois <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:33:15 +0000

At least, OA seems to percolate in Chemistry... The Royal Society of
Chemistry announced in October a new subject-based repository that
will make it easier for researchers to find and share relevant journal
articles and data from a single point of access.

http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2013/RSC-announces-chemical-sciences-repository.asp

François

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> From: Sara Rouhi <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 19:20:25 +0000
>
> ~~Please excuse cross posting~~
>
> ACS Publications announces today a far-reaching expansion of its open
> access publishing options-including a major new open access journal,
> more licensing choices for authors, and a stimulus program to support
> authors who select ACS journals when seeking to publish their work
> open access.
>
> 1. ACS Central Science-ACS's first pure open-access, peer-reviewed
> journal will be launched in 2014.
>
> 2. ACS Editors' Choice-One article published in a subscription-based
> ACS journal will be made openly accessible every day beginning on Jan.
> 1, 2014.
>
> 3. ACS Author Rewards-Corresponding authors of articles published in
> ACS journals in 2014 will get a $1,500 credit per article, which can
> be used to pay for open-access fees starting in 2015 and until 2017.
>
> 4. ACS AuthorChoice-Existing program will be expanded for new
> features, including more licensing options.
>
> Please share the news with your patrons by directing them to visit the
> website www.acsopenaccess.org for a full overview of the new offerings.
>
> We will be organizing a series of webinars to take questions and
> gather and respond to questions from the library community in the
> coming weeks.
>
> We will also be at the Charleston Conference next week and encourage
> you to visit our booth during the Wednesday Vendor Showcase for
> further information.
>
> Best wishes and enjoy the weekend!
> Sara Rouhi
>
>
> S. Sara Rouhi
> Manager, Library Relations and ACS on Campus International ACS
> Publications Washington  DC 20036