From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:36:10 -0700 I just heard that the MLA journals are adopting an "author-friendly" open access policy. The story is here: http://www.mla.org/news_from_mla/news_topic&topic=596 If I were a librarian, I would now cancel the MLA journals and put the money toward toll-access publications or to some other use. My assumption is that a Google search would locate the OA versions, wherever they are located. Is there a reason that a librarian would not cancel these subscriptions? What am I missing? Joe Esposito