From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 19:04:49 -0500 Kent Anderson in the Scholarly Kitchen (http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2013/11/05/not-the-answer-an-academic-carefully-assesses-the-arguments-for-open-access/) points to an interesting essay by UK sociologist Daniel Allington, who takes it for granted that mandated gold OA will prevail in the UK, but has now had second thoughts about the process and offers an extensive analysis: http://www.danielallington.net/2013/10/open-access-why-not-answer/#sthash.643dajcu.dpbs Jim O'Donnell Georgetown U.