From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:58:52 -0500 A useful exercise, but it falls short in the following three ways at least: 1) it pretends that OA applies only to journal articles, not books; 2) it does not follow the recommendations of NISO as to terminology for article versions but instead uses the conceptually fuzzy and misleading language of "preprint" and "postprint"; and 3) it treats copyright as though it were monolithic, not recognizing that copyright is a bundle of rights (such that speaking of anyone "holding THE copyright" can be very misleading). Sandy Thatcher At 7:10 PM -0400 9/25/12, LIBLICENSE wrote: > From: Andrea Higginbotham <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:54:18 -0400 > > Not all Open Access is created equal. To move beyond the seemingly > simple question of "Is it Open Access?" PLoS, SPARC and OASPA have > collaborated to develop a resource called "HowOpenIsIt?" This resource > identifies the core components of open access (OA) and how they are > implemented across the spectrum between "Open Access" and "Closed > Access". We recognize there are philosophical disagreements regarding > OA and this resource will not resolve those differences. > > We are seeking input on the accuracy and completeness of how OA is > defined in this guide. Download the open review draft and provide > feedback below in the comment form on SPARC's website: > http://bit.ly/Qi3NVP. In its final form, this guide will provide an > easily understandable, comprehensive, and quantifiable resource to > help authors make informed decisions on where to publish based on > publisher policies. > > With this guide we aim to provide greater clarity regarding its > definition and components. All suggestions will be considered and a > final version will be released during Open Access Week (October 22 > -28, 2012). The comment period will close on Monday, October 8, at > 5:00pm (EST). > > All best, > > Andrea > > Andrea Brusca Higginbotham > Communications Manager, SPARC > Washington, DC 20036 > [log in to unmask] > www.arl.org/sparc