From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:29:12 -0700 Why is NIH-funded research subsidizing the researcher in Singapore--or, for that matter, in the UK? What American taxpayers are benefiting in Zimbabwe or Peru? You are wholly misunderstanding my point. I am suggesting that the universities themselves publish the material--and profit from it. I am not suggesting that the economic benefits be turned over to commercial organizations. Joe Esposito On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:04 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: David Prosser <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:58:54 +0100 > > Joe > > Research university X already gives away its intellectual property and > then spends much more than non-research universities in buying access > to the intellectual property of other research universities. Where's > the strategic thinking there? > > And of course, a lot of the research done isn't paid for by the > universities themselves - it's paid for by research funders such as > NIH in the US and the Research Councils in the UK. For the NIH to > ensure that NIH-funded researcher in University N has access to > research outputs generated by NIH-funded researcher at University M > looks to me the epitome of strategic thinking. > > David > > > > On 23 Jun 2012, at 04:00, LIBLICENSE wrote: > > > From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:31:12 -0700 > > > > It's really troubling to see all these discussions taking place as > > though the only thing that matters is short-term cost and revenue > > projections. Does everyone really think the world does not change > > from time to time? It is simply not in a research university's > > interest to support OA, green, gold, or any other flavor. Most > > research is produced at a small number of institutions; OA is in the > > interest of organizations (most colleges and universities, the > > corporate sector, and government and NGOs) that don't produce the > > research. There is a total absence of strategic thinking here. > > > > So what's the scenario? Major research university X gives away its > > intellectual property and then cuts faculty for lack of funding. > > Ridiculous. > > > > Joe Esposito