From: Wilhelmina Randtke <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:39:47 -0500

This isn't about copyright.  It's about contracts, licenses, private
agreements between the author and the consumer/buyer/downloader.  And
it's about pragmatics with sharing articles with systems (metadata
made available in standard format, put articles out in repositories).

What's "uninitiated"?

-Wilhelmina Randtke


On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:19 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:46:46 -0500
>
> I hope when using this people will try to help the uninitiated
> understand that there is no such thing as a single copyright but
> rather that copyright consists of a bundle of rights, each of which
> can be transferred individually. I fear that the simplification
> involved in setting up this chart may contribute to some miseducation
> as well.
>
> Sandy Thatcher
>
>
> > From: Andrea Higginbotham <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:42:23 -0400
> >
> > In preparation for Open Access Week (October 22-28), we are issuing
> > the final version today so that people can download and print it for
> > their use next week and beyond. This resource outlines the core
> > components of open access (e.g., reader rights, reuse rights,
> > copyrights, author posting rights, etc.) across the continuum from
> > "open access" to "restricted access".  Its aim is to help authors make
> > informed decisions on where to publish based on journal policies. It
> > also provides a resource for funders and other organizations to help
> > establish criteria for the level of Open Access required for their
> > policies and mandates.
> >
> > Please use re-use and pass along!
> > http://www.plos.org/about/open-access/howopenisit/
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> > --
> > Andrea Brusca Higginbotham
> > Communications Manager, SPARC
> > Washington, DC 20036
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