From: Danny Kingsley <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:13:34 +0000 <Apologies for cross posting> Hello, A new blog on the AOASG site – “Lost & found: challenges accessing government research” has just gone live http://aoasg.org.au/lost-found-challenges-accessing-government-research/ “While there’s been much angst about the locking away of academic literature and sky-high fees for libraries to access academic journals, what about all the other sources of publicly-funded material? Why are they also not included in the brave new world of open access?...” The story, written by PhD Scholar Belinda Thompson, points out that issues relating to access to research go well beyond the ivory tower. The public purse funds a wide array of research outside of university walls, and much of that is simply invisible. Have a read. Danny Dr Danny Kingsley Executive Officer Australian Open Access Support Group (AOASG) The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia E: [log in to unmask]