From: Jean-Claude Guédon <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:16:27 -0500

I fully agree with Sandy Thatcher on this point, and have long argued
that it was important because, in the humanities and social sciences,
the book remains the main currency of intellectual exchange.

The only reason I have found so far is the apparent fear, among some
Green OA advocates that this would loosen the focus needed to succeed.
I have argued against this that it also alienates many HSS scholars
when they begin to feel that OA applies only to STM fields.

Jean-Claude Guédon



Le dimanche 17 novembre 2013 à 14:27 -0500, LIBLICENSE a écrit :

From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:02:15 -0600

Why should Green OA not apply to books if and when the authors are
receiving no royalty payments? What difference is there in the
intellectual content that justifies treating them any differently? If
money is not involved as a reward to authors, why should they not be
under the same mandate as journal article authors? It seems artificial
to create this digital divide between books and journals. Both
contribute to the advance of knowledge, and access to both is
important.

Sandy Thatcher