From: Heather Morrison <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:08:22 -0700 LIS publisher Emerald has introduced a 24-month embargo on authors whose institutions have open access mandates, according to Richard Poynder on Open and Shut: http://poynder.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/open-access-emeralds-green-starts-to.html This is a significant backtrack from what was a really good open access archiving policy. As of today, there are 146 titles listed under Library and Information Studies in the Directory of Open Access Journals, and most say Publication Fee - No: http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpId=129&uiLanguage=en Librarians, Emerald current and potential editors, authors, and reviewers, perhaps it is time to ditch this "it's about the profit" publisher in favour of journals that prioritize sharing of our knowledge? If none of the current DOAJ titles fit your scholarly niche - why not start your own? best, Heather G. Morrison The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com