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

> -----Original Message-----
> 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